Water into wine

In John 2:1-11, Jesus turns water into wine.  John said this was the first miracle he did. “On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding.  When the wine...

Waiting on the Lord

I was thinking about the concept of, “waiting on the Lord,” as it relates to purpose and vision.  Waiting on the Lord and being patient, can sometimes give the impression that if we sit around and do nothing, God will take care of everything.  I’ve heard it...

The management of life

Transformation in life is something that takes management.  For example if your goal was to lose 15 lbs, you created a plan and worked at it until you reached your goal.  But once you reach your goal there is still a necessity to manage your diet and exercise so you...

Faith over circumstances

In Luke 24 Jesus raises from the dead, but the people are thinking he is still dead.  Jesus appears to these two guys walking to a village and strikes up a conversation with them, but the men don’t recognize him.  Jesus asks what they are talking about and to this...

The parable of the ten minas

“While they were listening to this, he went on to tell them a parable, because he was near Jerusalem and the people thought that the kingdom of God was going to appear at once.  He said: “A man of noble birth went to a distant country to have himself appointed...

It’s not the healthy who need a doctor Part 2

It’s interesting to think about the people Jesus helped and pursued. Zacchaeus stole money from people which is why no one liked him.  But his desire to see Jesus changed his life. In John 8, the woman caught in adultery was brought to Jesus.  (How do you catch...