Mark 2:8-11 I would love to know what other people were thinking. But I would also hate it! Unless I was able to turn off the messages, it would drive me nuts. Sometimes people tell us what they are thinking with their faces, or their body language. We can see all sorts of emotionsContinue reading “Get Up!”
Author Archives: HeIsGreater
A New Journey
There are some exciting new tools on this site now. Both are for students of Hebrew. The first is a Hebrew Vocab Trainer which help students learn their vocab as they follow formal study courses. These options are customized in conjunction with their instructors. The second tool is the Hebrew Audio Player. I am reallyContinue reading “A New Journey”
Other Boats
Mark 4:36 Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him. Have you ever wondered the impact your life if having on those around you? Or maybe this is something that comes with age, as we mature. We become a little bitContinue reading “Other Boats”
The Power of Not Hiding
We live in a world where hiding is pretty easy. We hide our real self behind the ‘instagram you’, the image we project to the world. Most people have no one to whom the are an open book. Even the thought of someone else knowing every shadowy secret space we possess is scary. We allContinue reading “The Power of Not Hiding”
A Little Longer
Rev 6:10-11 They called out in a loud voice, “How long, Sovereign Lord, holy and true, until you judge the inhabitants of the earth and avenge our blood?” Then each of them was given a white robe, and they were told to wait a little longer, until the full number of their fellow servants, theirContinue reading “A Little Longer”
Restoration
John 21:15 When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” … Beyond help, beyond hope. These are some of the most depressing words I can think of. And yet these words are thought and spoken every day in every language. People seeContinue reading “Restoration”
Not of This World
John 17:16 They are not of the world, even as I am not of it. It can be very hard, especially on Election Day, to remember that as a follower of Jesus, we are not citizens of this world. There has been so much coverage of the role of non-citizens in our elections over theContinue reading “Not of This World”
Life Lesson
John 13:3 Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God. I am not going to be my best self. I am going to fall short. I am going to disappoint other people and myself. I am human. These mightContinue reading “Life Lesson”
Ourselves
Romans 14:12 So then, each of us will give an account of ourselves to God. It is easy to point our finger at other people when things seem to go wrong. At least for a portion of society, that is our natural reaction. Some people do exactly the opposite. They take all the blame onContinue reading “Ourselves”
Unplowed
Proverbs 21:4 Haughty eyes and a proud heart — the unplowed field of the wicked — produce sin. I live in Florida, and yes I am old. I am in “God’s waiting room” as Florida has been nicknamed. But I digress. I live in Florida and my soil in my garden is sand. Not justContinue reading “Unplowed”