I wonder how many people got up and walked away from the crowd when Jesus started talking about adultery and divorce during his Sermon on the Mount. It’s fine to talk about Blessings and Salt and Light, but now Jesus comes to this part of his sermon. Some people may have even mumbled, “Who does this guy think he is to tell me how to run my life!” Oh wait…. If Jesus is who he said he was – the Son of God and the one who would die for our sins to keep us from going to hell – then what he says truly matters. This is the direct voice […]
Category:In Jesus' Words - from Matthew
Jesus did not come to replace or change the law, but to show us its true intent. Most of us would agree today that our world, our own country, or even some of our laws have lost their original purpose and intent. Yet at the same time, we can also be so concerned about laws and rules and appearances that we forget the main purpose of what is most important. Jesus speaks about a lot of these things in his famous Sermon on the Mount. He first tells us how to be blessed and how we are to be the Salt and Light of the world, and then he […]
Category:In Jesus' Words - from Matthew
Someone challenged me recently to “stop, drop and roll” every morning when I get out of bed. They were referring to living a life of prayer, whereby we should stop as soon as we rise in the morning, drop to our knees on the floor, roll over to face the bed and begin our day with prayer to God before doing anything else. I decided to give this a try. However, I am not much of a morning person. The first few times, my knees popped and cracked as I immediately fell out of the bed and onto the floor. I rolled over […]
Category:Life, Heart, Soul
One of my favorite childhood memories is sitting on the floor listening to this Christmas album on the record player. I would hear the children’s happy voices singing and the friendly man’s voice announcing each song, and I wondered what it was like to be inside that warm and cozy church singing along with them. For many hours, I would listen and gaze into the windows of that cardboard church, trying to catch the nuances of their laughter and songs. We all have that yearning – to be loved, to be happy, to know that there is more. On Christmas day, when all the shopping and […]
Category:Life, Heart, Soul
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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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