Clean Feet/Unclean Heart
Our Lord seems to make a pointed segue. He turns from addressing Peter to speaking to the whole gathering. He also applies His comments related to cleansing not to all the twelve but to only eleven. Jesus said to Peter, “He who is bathed needs only to wash his feet, but is completely clean; and […]
The Wise Sheep
Matthew 25: Wise and Foolish (5) Pray Psalm 24.9, 10.Lift up your heads, O you gates!Lift up, you everlasting doors!And the King of glory shall come in.Who is this King of glory?The LORDÂ of hosts,He is the King of glory.Sing Psalm 24.9, 10.Foundation:Â How Firm a FoundationO Who is this King, Who approaches our gate? His might […]
Tested
Everyday Christianity: Testing (1) The LORD is in His holy temple,The LORD‘s throne is in heaven;His eyes behold,His eyelids test the sons of men.The LORD tests the righteous,But the wicked and the one who loves violence His soul hates. Psalm 11.4, 5 A test today?Did you ever have this experience? You walk into your classroom, and everybody’s sitting there with […]
Patrick Called
Safe back home in Britain, Patrick probably thought he would never leave. But God had other plans. Today’s excerpt from Patrick: A Devotional History is found on page 40: “When Patrick returned to his home in Britain, his family was so overjoyed that they made him swear he would never leave them again. He was all too […]