Scripture:  Matthew 9:9-13–As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at his tax collector’s booth.  “Follow me and be my disciple,” Jesus said to him.  So Matthew got up and followed him.  Later, Matthew invited Jesus and his disciples to his home as dinner guests, along with many tax collectors and [...]

Scripture: Matthew 6:21
• “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” (NIV)
• “It’s obvious, isn’t it? The place where your treasure is, is the place you will most want to be, and end up being.” (MSG)
• “Your heart will always be where your treasure is.” (CEV)
Observation:
The place where we store up the most stuff, attention, [...]

Scripture: Matthew 4:4
Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
Observation:
Jesus, hungry form fasting for 40 days and 40 nights, is confronted by the devil in the wildnerness. Satan wants him to tell stones to become bread so Jesus can break [...]

Scripture:  What is important is faith expressing itself in love…Galatians 5:6
Observed:  I love the way the scriptures are connected.  Today’s passage from Job recounted how Job lived his life: expressing his faith in love and service of others, righteousness and purity.  Paul is writing to the Galatians to remind them that faith must have a [...]

Scripture–Galatians 3:23-25 (NLT) 23Before the way of faith in Christ was available to us, we were placed under guard by the law. We were kept in protective custody, so to speak, until the way of faith was revealed. 24Let me put it another way. The law was our guardian until Christ came; it protected us [...]

Scripture: Mark 14:3 – “While he was at Bethany, reclining at the table in the home of a man known as Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke the jar and poured the perfume on his head.”
Observation: This woman gave Jesus a [...]