To Train up a Mom

“Then they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their clothes on it, and He sat on it. And many spread their clothes on the road, and others cut down leafy branches from the trees and spread them on the road. Then those who went before and those who followed cried out, saying: “Hosanna! ‘Blessed is…

“And when Jesus came to the place, He looked up and saw him, and said to him, “Zacchaeus, make haste and come down, for today I must stay at your house.” So he made haste and came down, and received Him joyfully.” ‭‭Luke‬ ‭19‬:‭5‬-‭6‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ Zacchaeus, a rich man and the chief tax collector, is…

“Now as they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Yeshua sent two disciples, saying to them, “Go into the village before you. Right away, you’ll find a donkey tied up and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to Me. If anyone says anything to…

“And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” Then many warned him to be quiet; but he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” So Jesus stood still and commanded him to be called.…

“Then the Lord said, “Hear what the unjust judge is saying. Won’t God do justice for His chosen ones, who cry out to Him day and night? Will He be slow to help them?” ‭‭Luke‬ ‭18‬:‭6‬-‭7‬ ‭TLV‬‬ I hate asking for help. So when I ask for it, I really need it. And, often, I’ll just…

“Therefore, when Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her weeping, He groaned in the spirit and was troubled. And He said, “Where have you laid him?” They said to Him, “Lord, come and see.” Jesus wept…Then Jesus, again groaning in Himself, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone lay against it.”…

“Even if he sins against you seven times a day, and returns to you seven times and says, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him [that is, give up resentment and consider the offense recalled and annulled].”” ‭‭Luke‬ ‭17‬:‭4‬ ‭AMP‬‬ Resentment: bitter indignation at having been treated unfairly  I’ve been feeling some of that recently. I’ve written,…

““What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one which is lost until he finds it? And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. And when he comes home, he calls together his…

“Yes, a person is a fool to store up earthly wealth but not have a rich relationship with God.”” ‭‭Luke‬ ‭12‬:‭21‬ ‭NLT‬‬ I was struck by the phrase today “rich toward G-d.” The TLV uses the phrase “rich in G-d” and the NJKV reads “rich toward G-d.”  The message is fairly straightforward: if we fail at investing in our…

“My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand.” ‭‭John‬ ‭10‬:‭27‬-‭28‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ Over the summer I wrote about a theological framework I’ve wrestled with for some time: “once saved always saved.” The…