Monday, August 4, 2025
Sunday, August 3, 2025
Just watch
Matthew 11:25-30 NRSV
25 At that time Jesus said, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and the intelligent and have revealed them to infants; 26 yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. 27 All things have been handed over to me by my Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.
28 “Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
These five verses are so meaningful and restorative to us- when we hold on to them. Verse 25 is my focus. Because of who we are in him we are privy to the “inside places” with him. We learn, hear, know more than our intellect affords us. Can you see it? Not everyone can communicate like that with God. And yes, there are times that we ‘just know’. There are times that we can ‘see’ when others can’t. It is not because of our selves, yet because of who we are in him. Because of who you are in him- you are beloved.
Hold on to that. So, in our moments of trials, problems, we do not carry them alone. When we release our burdens to Jesus (cause these are the words in red), he makes a way. He gives us rest, peace.
When we rely on him, when we trust in him, then we learn from him. Life has so much for us. This journey is not always easy but it is always doable with God, because of his promises to you. I’m telling you something I know, and not just read about. more later
Spend some time with these five verses, and watch what God is doing- and trust.
Sunday, July 27, 2025
Go for it
John 1:35-39 NIV
“The next day John was there again with two of his disciples. When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!”
When the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus.
Turning around, Jesus saw them following and asked, “What do you want?”
They said, “Rabbi” (which means “Teacher”), “where are you staying?”
“Come,” he replied, “and you will see.”
This will be short. Too often we can say what we don’t want but we don’t know what we do want. When we know what we want we can pursue it. The disciples were ready for more. They recognized Jesus as the teacher and followed him. They spent time with him and then knew him as the Messiah- the deliverer.
The thing is to know what you want and pursue it. We all have different wants. They are ours. No one can dictate what we want. When we spend time with God we find more - we get more. So in your pursuit, pursue him and watch as everything else falls into place. Go for it. Don’t let anyone distract you from your dreams. More later.