Daily Grace
Never Give Up on Jesus
“The woman came and knelt before him. ‘Lord, help me!’ she said. He replied, ‘It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.’ ‘Yes it is, Lord,’ she said. ‘Even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master's table’ ” (Matthew 15:25-27)....
Religion is not Enough
“ ‘Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They don't wash their hands before they eat!’ Jesus replied, ‘And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?’ ” (Matthew 15:2-3). The problem Jesus addressed then is still an issue...
Jesus Will Find You
“Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. ‘It’s a ghost,’ they said, and cried out in fear. But Jesus immediately said to them: ‘Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid’ ”...
Success!
“But the seed falling on good soil refers to someone who hears the word and understands it. This is the one who produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown” (Matthew 13:23). When we purchased a car that wasn’t new but was new to us we had...
Hunger for God
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it” (Matthew 13:45-46). The Bible records the stories of many who were seeking the truth and found Jesus....
With Jesus What You Have is Enough
“Jesus replied, ‘They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat.’ ‘We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,’ they answered. ‘Bring them here to me,’ he said” (Matthew 14:16-18). This miracle is the only one mentioned in all four Gospels. It is...
Christmas: The Human Side of a Miracle
“So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child” (Luke...
Christmas Faith
“Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly. But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, ‘Joseph son of David, do not...
A Life-Changing Christmas
When I came into the world I had nothing to do with it. I showed up without planning it. When Jesus came into the world it was completely voluntary, and it was the most dangerous mission ever undertaken by a Baby. Think about what He walked into with His eyes wide...