~Video Version~ ------------------------------------ The gospel of Luke records a number of times when Jesus prayed. One was at His baptism, written about in Luke 3:21-22. “When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as He was praying, heaven was opened and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: ‘You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.’” Wow, what a scene. Heaven opened, Holy Spirit descending, the …

~Video Version~ --------------------------------------- Those who do Facebook are familiar with the little line in the comments box that asks the question, “What’s on your mind?” Here is what is on my mind today, the words of Paul writing to the believers in Philippi: Philippians 4:8-9 “And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing.” (a last word to focus on, something to focus my mind on). “Fix your thoughts on what is true” (Jesus is Truth), “and honorable” (Jesus is the one worthy o…

~Video Version~ ---------------------------------------- I am intrigued by what God told the prophets Ezekiel and Jeremiah.... Ezekiel 3:1-3 The voice said to me, "Son of man, eat what I am giving you—eat this scroll! Then go and give its message to the people of Israel." So I opened my mouth, and he fed me the scroll. "Fill your stomach with this," he said. And when I ate it, it tasted as sweet as honey in my mouth. Jeremiah 15:16 "When your words came, I ate them; they were my joy and my …

~Video Version~ ------------------------------------------- Hebrews 4:12 says God’s Word is living and active. It speaks living words that activate the hearts of little kids and grown adults. The Bible is both simple and profoundly deep. Awhile back a mentor friend of ours, a pastor and scholar who studies the Bible deeply, said he and his wife decided to simplify for a season and read together a Children’s Bible. Kris and I were inspired by that and did the same thing ourselves, encouraged b…

~Video Version~ *************************** You know that rest is something we need, right? Hebrews 4 mentions the word “rest” 9 times. Hebrews 4:10 says, “…for anyone who enters God's rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from his.” Hebrews 4 is really speaking of a spiritual rest of the soul that comes with trust, peace, and communion with God in daily life. We can tap into that every morning, starting the day with God in His Word, and then go to work out of rest. We also need …