“I’m not interested in whether you’ve stood with the great… I’m interested in whether you’ve sat with the broken.” – Charles Bukowski, American Author What does Jesus mean when he talks about having little faith? Matthew 17:14-21 ~ The Power of Faith When Jesus reached the crowd, a man approached and knelt down before Him. “Lord,” he said, “have mercy on my son, because he has seizures and suffers severely. He often falls into the fire and often into the water. I brought him to Your disciples, but they couldn’t heal him.” Jesus replied, “You unbelieving and rebellious generation! How long will […]
The Transfiguration of Jesus as recorded in Matthew 17 is one of the hardest things for many people to grasp. Even for myself growing up church, it was never mentioned a lot. People like to hear about Jesus for his Sermon on the Mount, his miracles and healings, and his teachings about love… but transfiguration? This is where you have to step out of your comfort zone, go beyond the fair-weather Christianity, and say: Jesus was not just a man, or a baby in a manger at Christmastime, but was God in human form, standing next to the great prophets Moses and Elijah who had lived […]
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About the Author
Sue McCusker is a freelance writer, Bible teacher, and former corporate IT Analyst. Her stories have been published in several Guideposts books and magazines, as well as in her devotional book, A Christmas Story Devotional. She loves sharing stories of life, hope, and faith, and inspiring others to experience real faith in their everyday lives.
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