I cannot imagine what this scene must have been like to witness it in person. Here you have the very Son of God riding on a donkey. I love the response of the people. First, they put a cloak on the donkey, and then they place their cloaks on the
What does it mean to repent? This is a question I ask myself on a regular basis. What does it mean, and what does it actually look like in my day-to-day life? Every month in the children’s department of our church, they have a foundational question that they ask and
This passage begins with Jesus calling the disciples to Him and using what just happened as a teachable moment for them. In order to really understand this passage, we need to back up a few verses. James and John approach Jesus and ask Him to let them sit by His
Lately I have heard a lot of sermons and read a lot of different things about sin and the need to take sin seriously. I see how I need to do that more in my life. I tend to excuse my sin, blame shift onto others, or think that my
I have heard it said that the best way to recognize a counterfeit is to study the real thing. Take, for example, a dollar bill. In order to know if a dollar bill is counterfeit you should study a real dollar bill. And when I say study, I don’t mean
In Nehemiah, we see the priest who was appointed over the chambers of God use the temple for purposes that it was not intended to be used for. Then, in Matthew we see a similar thing happen—the temple was being used for something it was not supposed to be used
Learn to do what is right. Promote justice. Give the oppressed reason to celebrate. Take up the cause of the orphan. Defend the rights of the widow. – Isaiah 1:17 When I read Isaiah 1:17 my first response is, “Yes! I want to do those things!” Then I often go
My whole life all I’ve ever wanted to be was a wife and a mother. In my mind, I’d meet some great guy in college, get engaged and get married the summer after graduation. Then a couple years later we would start our family and live happily ever after. That’s
Last year I lost two dear friends within three months of each other. One passed away after a years-long battle with cancer, leaving behind his wife and four children. My other friend passed away suddenly in a tragic car accident, leaving behind his wife and two young children. Both were
There we were, ready for a great dinner out with our friends. Then our waitress showed up. I don’t know if she was having a bad day or what, but she was not happy to be there. It started off with some shortness towards us, then some frustrated sighing, and