Daily D – Matthew 13:1

Daily D – Matthew 13:1 Matthew 13:1  That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake. (NIV) — What is it about bodies of water that soothes us so?  The Tom Hanks movie Cast Away works on so many levels. It is a long movie by today’s standards...

Daily D – Luke 11:28

Daily D – Luke 11:28 Luke 11:28  He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.” (NIV) — What kind of life does God bless? A life attuned and aligned with his heart and mind.  My coworker Becky and our good friend and ministry...

Daily D – Matthew 11:4-6

Daily D – Matthew 11:4-6 Matthew 11:4-6  Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the...

Daily D – Luke 8:4-42

Daily D – Luke 8:4-42 Luke 8:40-42 Now when Jesus returned, a crowd welcomed him, for they were all expecting him. Then a man named Jairus, a synagogue leader, came and fell at Jesus’ feet, pleading with him to come to his house because his only daughter, a girl...

Daily D – Matthew 5:48

Daily D – Matthew 5:48 Matthew 5:48  “Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” (NIV) — What does Jesus see when he looks at you? Good news: He sees you for all you can be by his grace and in his love.  For example, when Jesus looked at...

Daily D – Luke 6:46-47

Daily D – Luke 6:46-47 Luke 6: 46, 47  “Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say? As for everyone who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice, I will show you what they are like.” (NIV) — How would you like a hurricane...