Jesus went to Zacchaeus’s house and became the guest of a notorious sinner. He went to Matthew’s house and ate dinner with many tax collectors and other disreputable sinners. In full view of everyone, He hung out with today’s equivalent to pimps, prostitutes, and crackheads. In that culture, to eat with someone was to identify…
Living Like Jesus — Free
Welcome to Sit & Listen Saturdays on Devotionals Daily! Relax in your favorite chair, brew a cup of tea, and enjoy your Saturday devotions on audio – with two ways to take part: 1) simply click through to the blog to hear the MP3 (it plays automatically!); or 2) if you have an Amazon Echo or…
Full of Jesus
When Jesus Works a Room When Jesus was physically here on earth, what would it have been like to be Mary or Martha or Lazarus or one of the disciples? What would it have been like to shoot the breeze with Jesus? To have a barbecue with Jesus? What would the conversations have been about?…
When Jesus Said, “I Am”
Jesus said to Martha, “I am the resurrection and the life.” I want to take a look at that little phrase, I am. This isn’t the first time Jesus had said something like this. In John 8, Jesus was having a heated discussion with the religious teachers of the day, and naturally He was winning.…
God’s Frustrating Grace
Eleventh-Hour Justice If we are going to trust God and enjoy God and love life, we have to understand how God views justice and relationships. We tend to base our relationships on justice and fairness because we feel a measure of control. We know what to do, we know what to expect, and we know…