For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to be an architect.
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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.
Have you ever heard the phrase, “Give it all you’ve got,” or “Enjoy it now—you can’t take it with you when you die”? This verse brings both to mind.
In Paul’s letter to the Colossians, Paul emphasizes that “Christ is the focus of God’s great purposes, not only for humanity but for the whole world” (The Wesley Study Bible).
There are seasons when the work must be done—and that work is good and holy.
David’s question is one of proximity and intimacy with God: Who is fit to live close to the Holy One?
At the beginning of every school year, I would allow students to choose their own seats.
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Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. (Matthew 6:9-13)
