January 16 – The Biggest Fool
Only fools say in their hearts, “There is no God.” (Psalm 14:1)
Only fools say in their hearts, “There is no God.” (Psalm 14:1)
Following Jesus is not a private affair. If people that I know are surprised to find out that I am a Christian, then I am probably not.
Tens of thousands have heard that question “What Would Jesus Do” and given everything they have to live out the answer.
Have you ever had one of those moments? Have you ever been walking down the street when something… opens up a profound spiritual truth to you? It can happen. Anytime. Anywhere.
Then the church had peace. Honestly, I felt like this verse should have been located way up around verse nineteen. Paul goes on a mission to kill off the followers of Jesus in Damascus. Along the way, God himself intervenes and Paul turns from being a persecutor to a follower. In the city of Damascus,…
Besides, who would patch old clothing with new cloth? For the new patch would shrink and rip away from the old cloth, leaving an even bigger tear than before. And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. For the old skins would burst from the pressure, spilling the wine and ruining the skins. New wine…
Some decisions that look so brilliant in the moment will look quite different once we see the bigger picture.
With just one touch a life was changed.
“Beware of false prophets who come disguised as harmless sheep but are really vicious wolves. You can identify them by their fruit, that is, by the way they act… Yes, just as you can identify a tree by its fruit, so you can identify people by their actions. (Matthew 7:15-16, 20) Read: Genesis 20:1-22:24, Matthew 7:15-29, Psalm 9:1-12,…
They didn’t bother to wonder what was happening with their former friends and neighbors. It was a classic case of out of sight out of mind.