Luke 6:12 – Household Words:

DEDICATION. Luke 6:12.

Jesus was dedicated. But people say, “well, that kind of dedication is fine for Jesus, but not for me”? What if I told you to fast for forty days? I’m pretty sure you would argue His forty-day fast does not apply to you—because He IS Jesus, after all. And I might even agree. Jesus wasContinue reading “DEDICATION. Luke 6:12.”

You Have to Make Time. Luke 6:12

Do you pray and worship and sing to the Lord and read and study and memorize scripture only when you have a problem? Does God only hear from you when something goes wrong? If then? Or do you spend time with Him daily? Do you talk to Him like a friend, sharing your hopes andContinue reading “You Have to Make Time. Luke 6:12”

JESUS’S SECRET. Luke 5:15-16; 6:12.

YouTube is a parade of infomercials—ads for diet secrets, health secrets, stress-reducing secrets, and more. The one I hate most is a muscular young man in a selfie video: “If you’re a guy between 25 and 55, listen up,” and he begins explaining why cardio won’t work, but don’t worry, he has the secret toContinue reading “JESUS’S SECRET. Luke 5:15-16; 6:12.”

CALLED TO SOLITUDE, EVEN LONELINESS. Mark 1:12.

Sometimes God calls us to solitude, times when life is reduced to a single relationship: me and God. He may use physical isolation—some move to a new city or take a long journey. Others never leave the city, yet find themselves alone. Don’t despair. Godly solitude is a time to draw near to God; aContinue reading “CALLED TO SOLITUDE, EVEN LONELINESS. Mark 1:12.”