A parable involving two men with sacks for their thoughts. One is burdened by their weight, while the other lifted by their buoyancy.
Sincerely Yours
What decisions are you facing today? Big or small, they can often weigh heavy on our minds. Even Jesus faced some pretty tough decisions in His time.
Be kind to those who hurt you. That’s a pretty tall order, and one that Jesus knew was humanly impossible.
Using the basic example of a tree producing fruit, Jesus drives home our need to start on the inside in order to see results on the outside.
If God’s Spirit is alive in us, not only will our actions show it, but perhaps more importantly, so will our reactions.
It’s in Luke chapter 7 that we encounter a question of supreme importance.
We may think we’re good people, but, if we were really honest with ourselves, we have to admit that our list of transgressions is not a short one.
Personal history. We all have one. And those we meet in today’s reading experienced a personal history… with the Son of God Himself.
If your life is feeling a little stormy right now, remember one thing. It’s only as the storm rages… that we realize the strength of the anchor.
On this episode of Sincerely Yours, let's see if we can answer this vital question: What do we you expect from Jesus?