John 2:3, 7 "They have no more wine…Jesus told the servants, Fill the jars with water." (NLT)It was a tough move, but he had no choice. The call came at work; unless you can come up with several hundred dollars, your son will go to jail. John had wandered from the...
How would we react if we were a young girl of about thirteen years and an angel appeared and boldly proclaimed: "You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus." (Luke 1:31 NIV)Would we be happy? Or would we be puzzled, possibly...
For who is the greater, one who reclines at table or one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines at table? But I am among you as the One who serves. Luke 22:27There are times when being "the good guy" is above and beyond the call of duty.That's what the paralytic...
John 12:26 – If anyone serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there will my servant be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him. (ESV)My mother and I always joke about our cat, Simba, having servants. He seems to think that he is entitled to having...
Recently, Pa was being irritable, especially regarding food. At a nearby restaurant, he stopped for a quick meal and the waiter provided a bowl of soup.As the waiter turned away to return to the kitchen, Pa stopped him, calling: "Waiter!""Yes, sir, is there something...
Matthew 20:27-28 (NIV) - (Jesus said) "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."In the Korean War, there was a young sergeant by the name of...
Once ... God knelt down before man, with angels all around; The Father humbled Himself, as He knelt there on the ground. His' hands covered in dust, as He worked it into clay; Molding a man with love, in the dust where he lay. Knowing someday that man, would from...