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Matthew 25:40 says “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’”

A troubled kid. An elderly veteran. What might these two individuals have in common? They are two kinds of people often overlooked by society and thrown to the wayside. We know our lord doesn’t do this.

As we look forward to the hope of Easter, we remember that Jesus is the resurrection and the life.

"Now then, stand still and see this great thing the LORD is about to do before your eyes!" I Samuel 12:16 (NIV)

We are going to continue our closer look at Abraham's testing in Genesis 22. If you haven’t read this passage, I recommend reading it now, so it is fresh in your mind as we dive in! One aspect of this story that stuck out to me when I read it this week was how quickly Abraham followed God’s command...

Why does someone lift weights? To become stronger. How does that occur? Through the principle of resistance. The same is with God. God calls each of us to grow.

Value is defined by lots of different things. We value things based on price, usefulness, having desirable characteristics or qualities.

One of the many things I love about God is how there are endless sides of Him. He is full of love, grace and mercy, He is the ultimate judge and executer of justice. And God runs on a timeline all His own; He sees things that we have no way of seeing and plans things according to His good will.

We’ve all heard the phrase, “Do to others as you would have them do to you.” We probably first heard this in our early years, whether in elementary school or daycare. Did you know that this verse is in the Bible?

11 The Lord said, “Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by.” Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. 12 After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper. 13 When Elijah heard it, he pulled his cloak over his face and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave.

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

I don’t know about you, when I think of the Holidays peace is not often the first word that jumps to mind. In a busy season of life racing from church Christmas programs to work holiday parties and family gatherings, peaceful isn’t how I would pick to describe my month of December.