Jesus could see them “in the midst of the sea” while He was on land, apparently quite a while after they left. I believe He is similarly aware of my “toiling in rowing” while the wind is contrary to me. But how do I increase my awareness of and reliance on that…and Him?
Jesus, Lord of All Creation
I don’t know how many dead people you have seen, but I can declare with certainty that everyone of those bodies was in that state because its spirit had left it. We know such bodies must be disposed of because of their uselessness — you know the other reasons also, I’m sure. God says faith is that way as well.
A Faith That Works
The Master’s sense of timing is never wrong. He knows whether to honor faith immediately or whether to wait till the whole point of faith seems to have expired.
Jesus Brings Healing and Life
The ties that bind don’t so very well anymore. Divorce and remarriage vexes us, but does divorce? Strikes bother us, but does deliberate inefficiency? Abortion and abuse disturb us, but what about neglect-through-busyness? We would say treason is indefensible, but how do we relate to church leaders and church standards?
Warning Concerning False Teachers
God hates partiality! It contradicts His nature, and therefore, opposes what He wants to work in us. In the final analysis, partiality and sowing discord don’t have much to distinguish them. So, where God wants to produce loving, considerate unity, we introduce impartiality.
Partiality and Judging