You were chosen

You were chosen Adoptive parents often celebrate “Gotcha Day,” the anniversary of the day when they “chose” a child and welcomed him or her into their family.   For God, every day is Gotcha Day.   That is because every day, someone is baptized into Christ and becomes...

Lord, I want to be like you.

He strictly ordered his disciples to tell no one. When the disciples heard Jesus say, “Do not tell anyone what you know,” they must have been surprised.   Over and over again, they saw Jesus teach and perform awe-inspiring miracles.   Over and over again, they saw...

Blessed is the Lord 

 Blessed is the Lord It is easy to overlook the village women of Bethlehem in the Book of Ruth.   They appear only briefly at the beginning and the end of the story, but their presence carries an important message for us. On the surface, their role is simply to...

You shall love

You shall LOVE Jesus certainly caught the Pharisees by surprise. Instead of answering their question with a lengthy dissertation on the Law and a detailed explanation of the greatest commandment, he kept it simple.   He did not focus on the “don’ts”—don’t worship...

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