Humble King

How do you prepare for special guests? Do you clean the entire house, ensuring it is absolutely spotless? Do you put the best tablecloth on the dining room table? Do you break out your best china? Do you reserve a special place for them to park in your driveway? Hosting special guests can be aContinue reading “Humble King”

Name Above All Names

Who do you praise? Who do you lift up? Is it someone close to you? Is it someone you look up to? Is there someone you desire to follow through thick and thin, without question, and willing to do anything for? Is that someone Jesus Christ? Do you look at Him with awe and wonder?Continue reading “Name Above All Names”

Eternal Promises

How many promises have you made that you have not kept? Does it bother you when you must break a promise? Do you get upset when someone else breaks a promise made to you? Wouldn’t be nice if promises were never broken? Do you believe God keeps his promises? Promises, promises, promises. We all haveContinue reading “Eternal Promises”

Eternal Reign

What life and death decision have you made? Think you haven’t made one? What if you made one without knowing it? What if you made one but didn’t recognize it? What if your decision not only meant life but meant you would reign alongside the King of kings? We don’t typically think we make lifeContinue reading “Eternal Reign”

Praise the King

How often do you give God the credit? Have you sung Jesus’ praises outside of Sunday morning worship? Do you praise Him when you are not around other Christians? Are you willing to proclaim His mighty deeds, His resurrection, and the blessings you have received? Praising Jesus may be difficult for us. Our politically correctContinue reading “Praise the King”

Lord of Life

How is your relationship with Jesus? How do you view yourself with regards to Jesus? Do you view yourself as only slightly less than Him? Do you view yourself as unworthy of Him? Do you see Him as your Savior? Do you see Him as the King of kings and Lord of lords? We canContinue reading “Lord of Life”

Pay Homage

The wise men we have been discussing for the past couple days finally reach the home where Mary and Joseph are with the infant Jesus. When they arrive and enter the house, they see the child with Mary. Perhaps she is holding Jesus in her arms or maybe feeding Him. The wise men kneel beforeContinue reading “Pay Homage”

Sly and Conniving

How do you deal with sly people? Do you like dealing with them? Would you prefer to avoid them? What if you have no choice in the matter? Can you identify them as being sly? Do you try to be sly in return? What if the sly person you are dealing with is a governmentContinue reading “Sly and Conniving”

Paying Tribute

To whom do you pay tribute? How do you pay tribute? What is the reason beyond you paying tribute? Is your tribute financial? Is it paying respect? Is it honoring someone else? Is it praising someone else? Or are you only focused on your own accomplishments? We don’t often use the word tribute for payingContinue reading “Paying Tribute”

Reverent and Respectful

How much do you know about what happened during Holy Week? Have you followed the events of Jesus during the last week before He went to the cross? It is during Holy Week that Jesus publicly proclaimed He was the Messiah. He no longer told people to be silent. Jesus entered Jerusalem to great fanfare.Continue reading “Reverent and Respectful”