Your eye is a lamp, lighting up your whole body. If you live wide-eyed in wonder and belief, your body fills up with light. Luke 11:34 Jesus is sharing how our light is to shine so others can see the wonder of joy and belief we have in Him. If we open our eyes wideContinue reading “This Little Light of Mine”
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He sees Your Tears
As they approached the village gate, they met a funeral procession—a woman’s only son was being carried out for burial. And the mother was a widow. When Jesus saw her, his heart broke. Luke 7:12 Jesus and His disciples were going from village to village preaching, teaching and healing. A widow’s son had died, and sheContinue reading “He sees Your Tears”
No Longer a Slave
5Then he said, “The Son of Man is no slave to the Sabbath; he’s in charge. Luke 6:5 Observation: Way too much in this chapter to settle on one verse, but this one sets up the rest by saying the Son of Man is not a slave but the Master of all commands and rules!Continue reading “No Longer a Slave”
Worship or Duty
Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. 24 God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.” God who is the Spirit and author of truth must be worshippedContinue reading “Worship or Duty”
The Aroma of Fresh Bread
“Our ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness, just as it is written, ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’”32 Then Jesus told them, “I tell you the solemn truth, it is not Moses who has given you the bread from heaven, but my Father is giving you the true bread from heaven. 33 For the bread of GodContinue reading “The Aroma of Fresh Bread”
Calm and Quiet
On the other side there was a garden, and he and his disciples went into it.2 Now Judas, who betrayed him, knew the place, because Jesus had often met there with his disciples. John 18:1-2 Judas knew exactly where to find Jesus because he had been there many times with Him. There is much to chew onContinue reading “Calm and Quiet”
But, When God…
13 For you have heard of my previous way of life in Judaism, how intensely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it. 14 I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers. 15 But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb andContinue reading “But, When God…”
Jesus Is Enough
5 We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. 2 Corinthians 10:5 I am currently teaching a series by Kyle Idleman on “Every Thought Captive”. It sounds easy until you try to turn your negative thoughts into positive onesContinue reading “Jesus Is Enough”
But Jesus
They [who have escaped and remain] raise their voices, they shout for joy; They rejoice from the [Mediterranean] Sea in the majesty of the Lord. Isaiah 24: 14(Amplified) The ultimate destruction of the earth is the topic of this chapter and all seems hopeless. Yet, there they are again – the remnant- who will rejoiceContinue reading “But Jesus”
Law or Justice
17 I will make justice the measuring line and righteousness the plumb line;hail will sweep away your refuge, the lie, and water will overflow your hiding place. Isaiah 28:17 God will remove the blinders from the eyes of His people so they can see the lies they have believed and return to justice and righteousness as their resting placeContinue reading “Law or Justice”
Journey with Joyce 