They were completely amazed and said again and again, “Everything he does is wonderful. He even makes the deaf to hear and gives speech to those who cannot speak.” — Mark 7:37, NLT Let’s be clear here. Jesus is the miracle worker. As you just read, He makes the…
And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is. — Ephesians 3:18, NLT Paul is clear. If we devote ourselves to God, then we, who are God’s people, should know how wide, long,…
Nathan replied to the king, “Go ahead and do whatever you have in mind, for the LORD is with you.” — 2 Samuel 7:3 We think to ourselves what King David thought to himself when he hears Nathan. “Oh good, I can keep on with my plan because the…
How to hear (what God the Lord will speak) Let me hear what God the Lord will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, to his faithful, to those who turn to him in their hearts. — Psalm 85:8 We all experience upset. How we right set…
The next Sabbath he began teaching in the synagogue, and many who heard him were amazed. They asked, “Where did he get all this wisdom and the power to perform such miracles?” Then they scoffed, “He’s just a carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joseph,…
Then a leader of the local synagogue, whose name was Jairus, arrived. When he saw Jesus, he fell at his feet, pleading fervently with him. “My little daughter is dying,” he said. “Please come and lay your hands on her; heal her so she can live.” — Mark 5:22-23, NLT…
David replied to [Goliath] the Philistine, “You come to me with sword, spear, and javelin, but I come to you in the name of the LORD of Heaven’s Armies—the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. —1 Samuel 17:45 Oh, I will feel your groan when…
Night and day, while he’s asleep or awake, the seed sprouts and grows, but he does not understand how it happens. Mark 4:27 Science has come a long way since Mark wrote his gospel. But then again, has it? Growers of the past weren’t oblivious to the science of germination….
That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day. —2 Cor. 4:16 Paul likely means that our physical bodies are dying. Paul could also mean that our sinful nature can die each day. Because of this, our spirits renew,…
For God, who said, “Let there be light in the darkness,” has made this light shine in our hearts so we could know the glory of God that is seen in the face of Jesus Christ. — 2 Corinthians 4:6 We have all messed up the plan. Someone said…
