Mark and Luke record a statement of Jesus after He told the Parable of the Sower. Luke records that Jesus said, “Take heed how you hear” (8:18). Mark records that Jesus said, “Take heed what you hear” (4:24). In the context, Jesus is emphasizing the importance of measuring carefully what one hears, whether that be Scriptural matters or worldly matters. We must…

Has someone ever done you wrong? Or, should I ask, how recent was the last time someone did you wrong? It’s happened to all of us–even Jesus! While we cannot control how others treat us, God has put it 100% within our control how we respond. Thus, He commands us, “Never pay back evil for evil to anyone” (Rom. 12:17). Think about…

Have you ever thought about being “nose-blind”?  What is that?  Being “nose-blind” is one way of describing individuals whose nose and brain have adapted to (i.e., become blind to) smells in their environment.  Have you ever been around a person with bad body odor, or in someone’s home that had a “funny smell to it,” or in a neighborhood near a smelly…

In 1899, Henry J. Zelley wrote a hymn about “walking in sunlight,” which he affectionately calls “Heavenly sunlight.” The song metaphorically uses “sunlight” to depict the glorious life of a faithful Christian who is walking with Christ. Truly, it is glorious because it is “Son-light.”   When we walk with Jesus in the “Sonlight,” we have the never-failing promise from Him, “I’ll never…

When Jesus was on this earth, He was God (Matt. 1:23) and He had the power of God (Acts 10:38). Think about that. Then consider how amazing it is that even He submitted Himself to the law under which He lived. In Matthew 8, Jesus did what no one else on earth could ever do–He healed a man instantaneously of leprosy (8:1-3). Then…