Luke 17:1-10 brings to a close Jesus meal with the Pharisees. Now, Jesus tells His disciples that it will be a horrible day of judgement for those who neglect or lead astray the weak among them. It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were cast … [Read more...] about Jesus, Little Ones
Lord of the Panic
Satan was the direct actor in the calamity that cut down Job. Job knew the Sabeans had struck his servants and he knew that the Chaldeans had raided his camels, but what Job said was, "The Lord has given and the Lord has taken away, blessed be the name of the Lord." (Job … [Read more...] about Lord of the Panic
Jesus, When We Die
In Luke 16:19-31, we meet two men. The rich man in this event was an idolater. He knows who God is but he suppresses it with cheesecake, leg ham and satin sheets. At death, he finds himself in Hades awaiting a final judgement. The other lad, a man called Lazarus, also dies and … [Read more...] about Jesus, When We Die
Dirty Feet
No man ever had his patience tried so thoroughly as Christ did when dealing with the continual weakness and failure of His disciples. Yet His love for those who come to Him in faith is infinite and unconditional. It is this way because it was never dependant on our effort or … [Read more...] about Dirty Feet
Jesus, What Money is For
God has entrusted us with various things: Sheep, sons, and coins, among others. The issue is not the value or amount of those things we have been given, but the one to whom we must give an account for our use and care of those things. In Luke 16 we are still at the dinner … [Read more...] about Jesus, What Money is For