In today’s Bible reading*, the Apostles come to a point where they realize they can’t do it all. They couldn’t even serve tables on their own. People began accusing the Apostles of overlooking the Hellenistic (Gentile) widows and giving preference to Jewish widows. That may or may not have been the case, but the accusation…
In today’s Bible reading, John tells us that Jesus washes the Disciples’ feet. All Twelve Disciples. Including Judas. This is an Inconvenient Truth about Jesus’ ministry. Jesus knew that Judas would betray Him. And yet, He served him. He washed Judas’ feet in the same way as He washed Simon Peter’s feet. And John the…
In today’s Bible reading*, Jesus warns His Disciples — including us! — that we always need to be ready. As I said in May 2019, lots of people claim they know when Jesus will return. But rather than speculate as to when Jesus will return, I choose to focus on being ready whenever He returns….
In today’s Bible reading, we read about the religious leaders questioning of Jesus’ authority: Where does it come from? (Mark 11:27-33) Jesus offers to answer their question if they will answer His own question. “Was John’s baptism from heaven or of human origin? Answer me.”Mark 11:30 (CSB) The religious leaders knew that Jesus had just…
In several places in today’s Bible reading* we see misplaced priorities. Three times (Matthew 8:28-34; Mark 5:1-17; Luke 8:26-32) we see a town concerned more for the financial well-being of their community than for the spiritual and physical well-being of a demonized man who lived among them. The reason I say this is because when…
In today’s Bible reading* John the Baptizer’s disciples came to Jesus to ask if He was the long-awaited Messiah, or should he continue waiting for someone else. When Jesus arrived for His baptism, John had identified Jesus as the Lamb of God Who takes away the sins of the world. (John 1:29) John knew that…
