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Ministry like Jesus’
The people who had gathered in Nazareth’s synagogue had no idea that they would come face-to-face with the long-awaited Messiah that day. Like other Sabbaths, Jesus stood to read the Scriptures. This time He unrolled the scroll of Isaiah and began reading, “The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” (Luke 4:18–19) When finished, He sat back down and...
Stay Alert!
“Early to bed, early to rise.” I didn’t appreciate the saying because I’m a night owl. I tend to get my second wind around midnight. While I was working and our kids were small, I could force myself to get up early, but now that I’m retired, only an occasional doctor’s visit is a reason to jump out of bed (more like drag myself out of bed) at the first light of day. Even today, I’ll only sleep about an hour and then get back up for a couple hours. I do most of my writing during those late-night times....
The Greatest Word of Faith
There exists in the Old Testament a very small word which is a treasure chest of faith. I’ll give you a hint. It’s two letters long (I told you it was small). Give up? Here it is - “He said to his servants, ‘Stay here with the donkey while I and the boy go over there. We will worship and then WE will come back to you.’” (Genesis 22:5)This was a dark time in Abraham’s life. But there had been happier times for the Patriarch. One such time was when he was 100 years old and holding his newborn son...
Walking with Christ
I recently received a mailer from my chiropractor which prompted me to dig out my anatomy books. Did you know that the simple act of walking takes hundreds of muscles acting together in a coordinated manner. Some of these muscles are large, but many are relatively small. The act of walking requires your nervous system to coordinate this juggling act, signaling some muscles to relax and others to contract. Not only are your legs and feet involved, but walking also involves swinging your arms. Thus, your shoulder, back, and chest muscles are also involved in bipedal motion. Until you have...