“Jesus wept.” (John 11:35) We all know it as the shortest verse in the Bible. But it is long on what it tells us about the character of Jesus, both as the Son of Man and as the Son of God. The setting is in a small town, Bethany, located just two miles east of Jerusalem. Jerusalem, or anywhere near it, was not the safest of places for Jesus to show up. Word about His miracle-working power was spreading through the region like wildfire. The Pharisees were threatened […]

“Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call his name Immanuel, which is translated, God with us.” (Matthew 1:23) I have a friend and coworker whom I see almost every day. He often comments about my column and asked me recently to deal with a spiritual question that has bothered him for many years. “One Saturday,” he said, “I want you to tell me why God had to resort to such extreme measures to save us. I mean if he really […]

“All that the Father gives me will come to me, and the one who comes to me I will by no means cast out.” (John 6:37) Now that’s a promise from the Lord that we should never forget. Think about it. Once we come to know the Lord as our personal savior, we enter into a relationship through which we can count on him, no matter what! Easier said than done, huh? For the last several years, I’ve felt a call on my life. In a way, it’s […]

“I will open my mouth in parables. I will utter what has been hidden since the foundation of the world.” (Matthew 13:35) I enjoy parables. They are great teaching tools and were used by Jesus to convey spiritual truths that are often difficult to grasp. In Jesus’ case, he would use an everyday situation that happens in life to communicate how he felt we should live our lives, respond to life situations, etc. Jesus liked them so much that about forty of them, over a third of the […]