The couple didn’t want to see each other before their wedding, but they wanted to pray together. (Image source: K.D. Burke Photography. Article from The Blaze, June 15, 2013) Jesus said, “For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there among them.” Wouldn’t you like to have Jesus as a guest at your wedding? Some people say they don’t believe in organized religion or the control of a church. Some people prefer to worship Jesus from the privacy of their homes, but are not comfortable attending a church or Bible study. However, there is something very wonderful that happens when believers come together […]
Category:In Jesus' Words - from Matthew
“All humanity winds up in a taxi at one point or another.” – Dorothea Benton Frank, American author I just love that line from one of her novels. All of us, at least once in our life, have gotten lost. We took a wrong turn, or we weren’t paying attention, or we just didn’t know where to go next. Maybe we were running away, or perhaps we were returning home – anxious, excited, scared, alone. We’ve all sat in the back seat of that taxi, in an unfamiliar place, dependent on a driver who probably doesn’t speak our language very well, waiting to be taken somewhere. Suddenly our […]
Category:In Jesus' Words - from Matthew
“I wish I believed like that again.” My co-worker and I were having lunch one day when the subject of our childhoods came up. We both had lived very different childhoods – hers was international and mine from a small town, but we shared one memory in common, Christmas. My friend talked about how she remembered laying in bed on the night before Christmas, listening for sounds of St. Nicholas on her roof, and then waking up on Christmas morning, peeking into the other room with anticipation and seeing it filled with presents. And then with a whisper she said to me, “I wish I believed like that again.” When my […]
Category:In Jesus' Words - from Matthew
We are a generation that is offended by almost everything. Somewhere along the way we have decided that we deserve to be right above all else. But when Jesus addressed his disciples regarding the decision of paying the temple tax, he said, “Let us not offend them.” Jesus knew what he was entitled to, but it was not about proving he was right. Jesus loved people, and relationships were at the heart of all his teachings – a relationship with God and relationships with others. We will be most remembered in this life by our relationships and how we treat others. Jesus knew this well. He knew what […]
Category:In Jesus' Words - from Matthew
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About the Author
Sue McCusker is a writer, Bible teacher, and web developer who loves sharing the stories of life, hope, and faith she sees around her every day. She has written for Guideposts and Angels on Earth magazines, and teaches the story of God in women's Bible study.
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