They tie up heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on people’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to move them with their finger. –Matthew 23:4 This is what it looks like when a Pharisee is in power.… Continue Reading
Malchus, running his finger through his hair, makes contact with his ear. His ear. It shouldn’t be there. Just a few weeks ago it was lopped off by one of those Jesus’ followers. Peter was his name. This revolutionary saw… Continue Reading
“A scoffer does not like to be reproved; he will not go to the wise.” –Proverbs 15:12 This verse jumped out at me this morning. As I found myself interacting with the text I pictured the necessity of being an… Continue Reading
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it,and a stone will come back on him who starts it rolling. –Proverbs 26:27 A couple years ago these verses were shaping and forming things in my heart. This was at the same… Continue Reading