One filled with judgement and condemnation is probably not empty enough to be filled with love and compassion.
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When the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth? Will he find it in you?
Sometimes we realize we are asking for the wrong thing. In order to be so persistent, and to keep at it again and again and again, we have to believe in ourselves, our need, our prayer.
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Jesus’ healing goes much deeper than the physical
This was a visitation of God. This was God’s power working through Jesus. This was a moment of great faith. This was an irrevocable touch from the almighty that restored a man to fullness and gave him back his life. “Amazing!” “How Wonderful!” And … “How Sad!” that the deepest miracle was experienced only by one.
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We are at our best when we realize who and what we are
As God’s creation, we have been loved into existence and blessed each day. This is not because of what we do, but because of who God is.God loves us all — the good and the bad — equally and always.
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Jesus is forever speaking about change of heart and soul
When roots appear and truly “grab onto and into” the heart and soul, things are never the same. Jesus is forever speaking about roots and conversion — change of heart and soul.
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Jesus doubles down on our small efforts throughout life
If we respond only a little, that is all it takes — then Jesus doubles down on our efforts.
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Like God our Father, we must love without conditions
The lessons today are multiple. There are a lot of ways to be lost. There are a lot of ways to seek out the lost. There are lots of ways to be found. There are lots of ways to be loved.
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Jesus invites us to put the Gospel above everyone and everything
Jesus was absolutely serious about putting the Gospel first — over everyone and everything.
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Be humble and become exalted
Far better to sit at the “lowest” place and then be invited by the host to come to a “higher” place than to choose the “highest” and be relegated to the “lowest” because someone more important has arrived.
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God works in us to bring TRANSFORMATION!
It is not what we will do, but what God will do in us to bring TRANSFORMATION!
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