Life Lessons

Jesus’s teaching of “You are the salt of the earth” was recorded in three of the four gospels (Matthew, Mark, & Luke), and in each instance, Jesus’s teaching emphasizes the fact that if the salt is no longer…

Jesus’s Sermon on the Mount (Matthew, chapters 5-7) was radical for those who first heard it, because in this sermon Jesus was bringing to an end the centuries-old, well-established way of living according to the Law, and ushering…

Our background photo features a bee ... reminding us that just as bees are vital for fruit and crops to be produced, so also the Holy Spirit is vital for Kingdom Fruit to be produced in our lives.…

It is not possible to have crops or food without the work of bees; so also, in the same way, it is not possible to bear Kingdom Fruit without the work of the Holy Spirit. Today’s verse states…

Without the work of bees and pollinators, we would have no fruit or vegetables to eat.  So also, in much the same way, without the work of the Holy Spirit, the fruit of Kingdom Living cannot be produced…

This week’s daily verses are taking a look at The Beatitudes.  The background photos are bees … reminding us that just as it is not possible to have crops or food without the work of bees, so also…

Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount (Matthew, chapters 5-7) was radical for those who first heard it, because in this sermon Jesus was bringing to an end the centuries-old, well-established way of living according to the Law, and ushering…

In today’s background photo, the water droplets on the spider web represent our tears.  There is a unique beauty here … the hand of God is clearly on display.  In much the same way, God can bring the…