Day 15 – Kill Lazarus
John 12:10 – “But the chief priest has decided to kill Lazarus also.” I know Palm Sunday was yesterday, but I felt like I needed to come back to this. Frustration is an indication of something we’re unhappy about. The Pharisees were very frustrated. They tried every which way to stop Christ and His […]
Day 14 – Mover’s and Shaker’s
Matt.21:10 – “And when He came into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this?” The other three Gospel writers also record His entry into Jerusalem, but only Matthew records “…all the city was moved…” The Greek word used to describe move is a seed. A small but powerful word. It means […]
Day 13 – Divine Planning
Luke 19:31 – “If anyone asks, ‘Why are you untying that colt?’ just say, ‘The Lord needs it.’” God uses the most simple, yet the most powerful, ways to help us see Who He is and what He can do. Jesus is preparing to go into Jerusalem. The entrance will be amazing. He must […]
Day 12 – Be Real
Matt.20:22 – “You don’t know what you are asking…” It’s an odd scene. A mother with her two sons in the background. She kneels at the feet of Christ. As she kneels, she offers up a request. “Promise, my two sons may sit with you on your right and left, in your kingdom.” Jesus […]
Day 11 – Lighten the Load
Luke 12:15 – “..one’s life is not in the abundance of his possessions.” Simple is better. Less is more. Both are sayings I’m sure you’ve heard before. What do they mean in an age of accumulation? We have an affection for stuff. An attraction for stuff. The passing of loved ones has never been […]
Day 10 – Belief vs Disbelief
Mark 6:6 – “And he was amazed at their unbelief. He was going around the villages teaching.” It can be hard to convince someone of something they’ve never seen. Sometimes people can see it and still never believe it. Jesus has gone into Nazareth. He desired to do the supernatural. He wanted to work […]
Day 9 – Demons Submit
Mark 5:6 – “When he saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and knelt before Him.” There is not much talk of demons in the Old Testament. Certainly not in such graphic detail. Jesus brought about out to light and exposed the activity of the enemy. Whatever the activity of evil there was, now […]
Day 8 – Expect the Unexpected
John 4:7 – “A woman of Samaria came to draw water. “Give me a drink,” Jesus said to hear…” The mixture was not good for the culture. A single Samaritan woman in a messed up relationship is with a single Jewish male who’s leading a spiritual revolution. Rumors stir easily when the mixture is […]
Day 7 – Christ Took the Lid Off
Matt.4:19 – “And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” We watched Michael Jordan fly through the air like nothing. We’ve seen Olympic jumpers set records. You wouldn’t know it or think it, but a flea can jump almost one hundred times the length of its body. […]
Day 6 – The Life of the Party
John 2:5 – “His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.” Everybody knows that “one person” that’s the life of the party. They’re the one that everyone wants at their party. They’re the one that people ask if they’re going to be at the party. Weddings in Jesus day were huge […]