What defines our comfort zone? What about those outside our comfort zone? Jesus’ ministry focused on those outside the accepted comfort zone. May we follow His example, show compassion like He did, and reach out to others without thought of what’s in it for us.

How do we handle distractions? Where Martha was focused, Mary was distracted. Jesus remained focused on his task and our salvation. May we stay focused on His Word and prevent the distractions of the world from keeping us from following Him!

When discussing the tale of the Good Samaritan,  the lawyer asks who is my neighbor, but he does not ask who is my God? How would we answer that question? Let’s listen…

Long-ago advice for marital spats – we (especially husbands!) have two choices… do you want to be right? do you want to be happy? As Jesus sent his disciples to be guests, let us not set out to prove anything, instead may we show His love in how we live.  

“You’re just like your father…” We always hope this is a compliment! God our Father protected his people, his people often feared him. God sent Jesus his Son to abolish fear, and to show us we, like Jesus, are also sons and heirs of God. P.S. Don’t forget to call your father today! May God…

Simon the Pharisee invited Jesus to his home to evaluate him, to vet him. The woman with the ointment cared for Jesus and had acknowledged her sins. As Jesus forgave the debt of the woman, he forgives our debt of sin. Lord, may we acknowledge and ask forgiveness for our sins, and let us rejoice…

Jesus’ intervention  to raise the widow’s son was based in a gut feeling, he removed barriers of fear and distress. In the same way Jesus was her safety net. We can be a safety net for others through outreach. But we need the right spirit. Have we changed? Are we truly following him? We must…

The faith of the centurion is good news for us. Like him, we do not need to see Jesus face to face, but simply to trust Him. Our prayers with and for one another and our actions on one another’s behalf offer life-changing power.