Matthew 20:30-31 Two blind men were sitting by the roadside, and when they heard that Jesus was going by, they shouted, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!” The crowd rebuked them and told them to be quiet, but they shouted all the louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!” “Two blind men were sitting by the roadside.” These guys had no problem knowing what their handicap was. They couldn’t see. As a result, they were sitting by the roadside, kicked to the curb because of their…
Category: Bible Reflections
A Word or Two from the Word - Matthew 20:25-28
Matthew 20:25-28 Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave— just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” Jesus has a way of turning things upside down. In the…
A Word or Two from the Word - Matthew 20:1-6
Matthew 20:1-6 “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard. He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them into his vineyard. About nine in the morning he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing. He told them, ‘You also go and work in my vineyard, and I will pay you whatever is right.’ So they went. He went out again about noon and about three in the…
A Word or Two from the Word - Matthew 19:26
Matthew 19:26 Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” I want you to think of the most impossible thing in your life today. Maybe it is something at work that seems impossible to solve. Maybe it is a relationship that seems broken beyond repair. Maybe it is an addiction that is greater than your ability to handle it. Maybe it is an illness, or cancer, or some physical brokenness. Whatever it is, this impossible thing, picture it and hear…
A Word or Two from the Word - Romans 4:3
Romans 4:3 What does Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.” Notice that this verse says, “Abraham believed God” not “Abraham believed in God”. There is a big difference in the two statements. It’s not enough to just believe in God. According to James 2:18, even the demons believe in God and they tremble because of Him. So what does it mean that Abraham believed God? This quote is referencing Genesis 15 where God tells Abraham that he will have a son and his…