When Jesus was tempted by the devil, he faced an almost insurmountable challenge: to resist and prevail.
We are all faced with a crossroad, a choice point, and we have to live with the outcome of that choice. When we reach a crossroad, we ask “Which way now?” We should ask “Which way is God’s way?” We may not always pick God’s way, but we can ask for forgiveness and guidance in the…
At his transfiguration, Jesus told his disciples not to tell what happened. Once the events of Lent and Holy Week occurred, that changed for for them and for us. Today, His exhortation is to tell the world. Help us to spread His word and share the Good News with those around us! At the 11:30…
“But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” Matthew 5:44 We are commanded to love not just our neighbors, but our enemies as well. We may not succeed all the time, but we have to try and ask for help when we fall short. Spreading God’s love to…
When we think of movies with sequels, we need to look at the entire series to gain the proper perspective. Our reading of Matthew today may seem like a sequel, but it is part of the whole. We’ve seen the sequel of the Sermon on the Mount and we know that we are free from…
Matthew discusses the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, and how we must exceed their level if we hope to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. This is a pretty high bar. How can we ever hope to do this? Thanks to Christ we are children of God, and we receive His perfect righteousness. Thanks to…
In the Sermon on the Mount we are blessed and we are challenged. In our poorness, mourning, persecutions and our trials may we be uplifted to find blessings and mercy!
The arrest of John the Baptist marked the beginning of the end of John’s ministry. Jesus stepped up and delivered God’s word bringing the light to a people in darkness. May we, like Jesus, be ready to be the ‘next one up’ when we are needed and called to serve!
The readings for today are: Isaiah 49:1–7 1 Corinthians 1:1–9 John 1:29–42a What do we see in a picture? It can be a highly individual perception. John saw Jesus the lamb and the spirit as a dove when Jesus was baptized. This picture was a signal to John – that Jesus would baptize with the…
As we start the New Year of 2017, we remember to trust in the Lord for our day-to-day guidance and to trust in Him for life itself, no matter what this life might bring. By trusting in the Lord and in His will, He keeps our lives on track and enables us to follow Him…