One of the Pharisees asked Jesus to have dinner with him, so Jesus went to his home and sat down to eat. When a certain immoral woman from that city heard he was eating there, she brought a beautiful alabaster jar filled with expensive perfume. Then she knelt behind him at his feet, weeping. Her…
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Superabundance
The first bank robbery I experienced left me feeling more than unsettled. Shortly after, I would find myself sitting at home tears running down my face for no apparent reason. A thief in our safe place can steal more than things—they can destroy our sense of ease. HOWEVER, going through this also allowed me…
Read MoreSoul Sickness
I had sickness of the soul. You know the kind. It’s that gut-wrenching, sicker-than-a-dog feeling you get when you’ve done something wrong and you know it—when you can’t believe that you did that and how will you ever look yourself in the mirror again. I think of the purity of a baby; a…
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Think of someone you know (or know about) who speaks multiple languages—pretty amazing, right? Did you know that Bill Gates only knows one? What about the wisest person who ever lived—King Solomon wins that prize. Consider those who have given away much—again Bill Gates is one of the top. How about someone who has…
Read MoreThe Narrow Gate
My previous post was talking about the road once you’ve walked through the narrow gate (Matt. 7:14). I’m not sure why God’s Spirit illuminated it to me in this way, but I find that often to be the case. I’m going backward in the scriptures. I really want to zone in on that gate—that narrow…
Read MoreEver Been Loved This Much?
No greater message. No greater gift. No greater love. Do you know the One who gave His own Son that you might live, truly live? And that you might live with Him for all eternity? Is there anyone who has loved you to this extent? It is an amazing thing that the God of the…
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