Have you ever done something extravagant for someone else? Have you served others, purposely taking on a lower status, position, or job? Have you honored someone else through your service? Or do you believe lowering yourself to serve others is something you could never do? Serving others can be a challenge for us. Our cultureContinue reading “Washing Feet”
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Jesus Enters
How do you react and receive an unexpected person? How do you receive a very important person? Are you overjoyed to see them? Do you feel caught unaware? Do you feel as though an additional burden has been placed on you? How do you receive Jesus? Unexpected guests can be joyous and also feel likeContinue reading “Jesus Enters”
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”
Be Honorable
Have you ever made a grand entrance? No? Have you witnessed a grand entrance? Was it filled with all the pomp and circumstance? Was there special music being played? Was the person(s) introduced as they made their way in? Was there applause? Were they smiling? When I think of grand entrances, I think of theContinue reading “Be Honorable”
Strong Foundation
What kind of foundation is your life built on? What is the foundation you stand on? Is it solid? Is it soft and spongy. Are you standing on a foundation of solid rock? Are you standing on a foundation of sand? Has the foundation you are standing on been built properly? Having a solid foundationContinue reading “Strong Foundation”
Despised and Vindicated
How do you feel when others disgrace you? How do you feel when you are humiliated by others? What if they despise you? What is you are ostracized? Do you continue to have faith in the One who has redeemed you? Do you continue to set your face toward obedience? Being humiliated, disgraced, despised, andContinue reading “Despised and Vindicated”
When We Are Weary
Have you grown weary? Are you seeking help? Are you struggling? Do you feel you have nowhere to turn? Does it seem you have no more options? Have you asked the One who can provide you the help you need? Have you listened for His guidance? Have you turned to the Lord? We all experienceContinue reading “When We Are Weary”
Do You Believe?
Do you believe? That can be a difficult question to answer. We may first reply, “Believe in what?” But the question is not about a what but a Who. Do you believe in Jesus? Again, not a simple question to answer. There are many nuances to that question. Do we believe Jesus is the resurrection?Continue reading “Do You Believe?”
Facing the Difficult
How often do you do what you know you need to do, even when you are facing opposition? Are you willing to face ridicule or ostracization for doing what is right? Would you be willing to face the possibility of death for your faith? Do you willingly tell others about your faith? Doing what isContinue reading “Facing the Difficult”
Marty Pressey 