We have come to another familiar scene with Jesus. We looked at this story in Matthew and Mark. Because we have looked at this story before, I’m going to point you back to those posts instead of repeating the same point today. I want to look at the end of the story today. Instead of […]
Luke shares Jesus’ pronouncement of woes right after sharing the blessings. The woes shared are the mirror opposites of the blessings. I had never notices this before. The first blessing Luke shared was for those who are poor. The first woe is for those who are rich. Jesus is not saying that being rich excludes […]
Jesus has left the area in Judea beyond the Jordan. We are not told where He and His disciples are. There doesn’t appear to be a great crowd with them either. I’m wondering if this encounter happened on the road between two destinations. First off, Matthew doesn’t tell us the man is rich until he […]
Sarah dies after living 127 years. The last 37 as the mother of Isaac. She has been a helpmate, partner, and instigator as well as a cherished wife. Sarah was a lot of things in her history with Abraham. She left Haran with him at the age of 65 and she never looked back. She […]
Jeremiah is beaten for speaking God’s words. NO ONE wants to hear what he has to say but he can’t stop. The drive is like a fire within him; much to his regret. We are going to rejoin Jeremiah at the conclusion of his prophecy in the Temple court. His day is about to take […]