And a great crowd followed him and thronged about him. And there was a woman who had had a discharge of blood for twelve years, and who had suffered much under many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was no better but rather grew worse. She had heard the reports about Jesus and came up behind him in the crowd and touched his garment. For she said, “If I touch even his garments, I will be made well.” And immediately the flow of blood dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of her disease. And Jesus, perceiving in himself that power had…

The man from whom the demons had gone begged that he might be with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying, “Return to your home, and declare how much God has done for you.” And he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole city how much Jesus had done for him. —Luke 8:38-39 I was out for a walk yesterday and asked the Lord if there was anyone He would have me talk with. This older man was walking his dog and stopped to talk. At one point I mentioned that we were not getting any younger and if he had considered what will happen after death. He said he didn’t…

Now when John heard in prison about the deeds of the Christ… Matthew 11:2 The disciples of John reported all these things to him. —Luke 7:18 Today I will be spending all day at the State Prison meeting with men for discipleship. Personally, I cannot imagine living in this place. I know of men who have been behind those walls of concrete for 30 years. As I have been moving around the planet to various countries, these men have never moved from behind those walls. I have heard people talk about those in prison like they have it made because they get a place to sleep and meals— all they…

“If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them. And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do that. And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full. But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful…

Why are you afraid, O you of little faith? —Matthew 8:26 Their family huddled in one room as the storm raged outside. The wind blasted against the house sounding like it would blow the door in. Rain pelted the windows and there was six inches of water flowing down the street. The young family prayed for the Lord’s protection and the storm passed. Now imagine being in a boat with a storm raging around you. You are not protected and the wind is whipping across your face, the rain pelting your body and the waves are coming over the boat. It is a serious situation and you really believe this…

Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters. —Luke 11:23 The big game had arrived and thousands were gathered. The home team crowd was seated on one side of the stadium while the opponents were on the other. As the game started and progressed you could easily identify which side was for which team and which was against the other. There were no middle grounders— no one was cheering for both teams. You were either for or against a team. So it is with Jesus, there are no middle grounders, no fence sitters, no one that can like or be on both…

Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. By their fruit you will recognize them. -Matthew 7:15-16 You know plants, trees and people by the “fruit” they bear. You expect to get the “fruit” that tomato, pepper, radish… plants produce. So also you pick certain “fruits” from apple, orange, peach… trees. It is expected. It is true of people as well. The fruits of their life can be seen. A doctor, baker, seamstress… are known by the “fruits” of what they do. The “fruits” of a person’s character and personality is also seen as it is projected outwardly. According to…

Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also… No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money. —Matthew 6:19-21, 24 Down back of our house in the woods sits a car out of the 1950’s or I…

“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. —Matthew 5:14-16 When you go out into the dark you can bring a flashlight to illuminate your way. The light dispels the darkness. Light overcomes the darkness and darkness can only exist in the absence of light. You have never heard…

This was why the Jews were seeking all the more to kill him, because not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was even calling God his own Father, making himself equal with God. —John 5:18 1=1, 2=2, 3=3… each is the same as the other. Those that are the same as the other are equal. Equal is to be: equivalent, identical, like, the same, one and the same. The verse above is a statement about Jesus being equal to God. The Jewish people understood what He was saying and they wanted to kill him for saying it. By calling God His Father, they knew that Jesus was putting…