34 At that, the whole town went out to meet Jesus. When they saw him, they begged him to leave their region. (Matthew 8:34 CSB) Even when Jesus was performing great miracles he was not always wanted. Of course, His message was so controversial for the time that He was ultimately...
Large Clouds
12 Therefore, since we also have such a large cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us lay aside every hindrance and the sin that so easily ensnares us. Let us run with endurance the race that lies before us, (Hebrews 12:1 CSB) I love to watch clouds. The bigger the better. There is...
Power of Love
8 “Lord,” the centurion replied, “I am not worthy to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed. Matthew 8:8 CSB) The story of the centurion’s servant runs from Matthew 8:5-13 and speaks to the strength of faith. The centurion commanded soldiers...
Power of One
19 For just as through one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, so also through the one man’s obedience the many will be made righteous. (Romans 5:19 CSB) What can one man do? Throughout history we have seen the impact that can be made by one man or woman. Yet we continually...
Good Fruit Trumps Bad
17 In the same way, every good tree produces good fruit, but a bad tree produces bad fruit. (Matthew 7:17 CSB) We are not always good at discerning good acts made with right intentions from seemingly good acts made with bad intentions. The world has become a place where even things...