Some things in life may seem like a blessing but can really be a curse. For many who have played the lottery and won, it ruined their lives. Yes, I know that the opposite is also true. For many, it was a blessing. However, there is a good lesson in here. The difference between blessing and curse in
Isn’t it great to watch a small child grow into a responsible, hard working adult? We don’t start out in this life mature. It is only with time and the application of wisdom that we grow strong and productive. A seed must be cared for, fertilized in order to grow into a strong flowering
Jesus is often challenged by the Pharisees, the religious authorities of the time, in the Temple at Jerusalem. In earlier conversations they try to trick Him but are defeated by Jesus using their own logic. In this conversation Jesus tells them their true position in the kingdom of heaven. Of cours
Jesus tells us that entrance into the kingdom of heaven is not earned, but given freely only because of God’s great generosity, which goes far beyond our human ideas of what is fair. Jesus goes further and clarifies the membership into the kingdom of heaven, that it is by God’s grace alone. In
I found it interesting that the great Christian theologian from Alexandria, Origen (c. 185-254) took this verse literally and castrated himself so that might better minister to young women. I understand that he regretted this later in life. It is also interesting that in the council of Nicea
As I studied this story in Scripture here in the Gospel of Matthew 19:16-26 as well as the Gospels of Mark 10:17-27 and Luke 18:18-27, I realized that there was a meaning that I had never seen. I realized that this Scripture is often taken out of context and that also, because it was taken out of co