An occupational hazard of writing these devotionals is that you struggle a lot with some of the scriptures.
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“Money is the root of all evil”. I’m sure you’ve heard that misquote before.
If you are like me, you are feeling very called out by the devotionals this week.
This piece of scripture is from the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus’ longest recorded sermon.
You know how sometimes you read a piece of scripture and you feel like Jesus is calling you out directly across thousands of years and in another language?
This is the final verse in Paul’s writing on the resurrection of Jesus.
For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to be an architect.
Yesterday’s scripture had Jesus teaching us about stewarding the gifts given to us by God. Today, we are reminded by Jesus’s words that our reward is in Him.
This passage comes from the Parable of the Talents, in which a master puts his servants in charge of his goods while he is away on a trip and then assesses their stewardship of the goods upon his return.
Hospitality is more than opening our doors; it is opening our hearts.