The answer to life and all its riddles can be found in these few statements that Jesus made to his disciples right before he predicted his death. These are so good, that it is better just to let Jesus’ words stand by themselves. “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.” (Matthew 16, verse 23) God’s concerns for us go beyond just merely human concerns. God is concerned with our soul. “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their […]
Category:In Jesus' Words - from Matthew
“Don’t you remember?”, Jesus asks his disciples. Silence. “It’s not about the bread.” (shaking his head) “Oh, now we get it!”, exclaim the disciples. Jesus smiles and laughs to himself. That’s how I like to imagine the conversation went in Matthew 16. It’s kind of an odd passage for Matthew to interject in the middle of his writing, but it shows the human nature of Jesus, with emotions and personality, and an enormous capacity to care about people. He was also God in human form, for no one else could do what Jesus did without fault. He came out of heaven to live among the poor and […]
Category:In Jesus' Words - from Matthew
My first experience after arriving in Bangkok was the taxi driver who was taking me from the airport to my hotel, at 1 AM, after having been in an airplane for 24 hours. He got us lost. We wandered through the dark and narrow one-way streets of Bangkok, circling around and around, looking for my hotel. It is supposed to be a large, well-known American hotel chain. How could he not find it? “It must be on a main road,” I said. “I’m sure there is a large entrance sign leading up to it…”, my voice trailing off as I look around at the streets that […]
Category:Life, Heart, Soul
What is most important to you? For those of us who are mothers and fathers, we almost always answer that it is our children, for their safety and happiness. God sees us the same way. What is second most important to you? Beyond the immediate physical needs that most of us answer in the first question, if we are being truly honest with ourselves, we will most likely answer that we wish to be in good standing with God. Everyone wants to know who God is and what He thinks about us personally. God wants to know us too. Combine these two answers together, and you […]
Category:In Jesus' Words - from Matthew
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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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