
Most people, when they think of praying, think of asking. For many, prayer is an endless list of requests. But this is not what Jesus taught. For Him, prayer is a moment of intimate communion with God, where we can even reveal our weaknesses and expose them before the Father of Lights. Jesus said, “When…

Is it difficult for you to recognize Jesus as Lord? Is it a constant struggle for you? Jesus, filled with the joy of the Holy Spirit, said, “Oh Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding these things from those who think themselves wise and intelligent and for revealing them to those who…

Jesus said to those who had believed in Him: “If you hold to my teachings, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” Here, the Lord outlines the progressive growth of every follower of His. First, there are those who believe in Him. These are…

Jesus continued teaching His disciples to pray by saying: “Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” The Lord’s desire is for the kingdom of God to come into each of our lives. The first message that Jesus communicated in this world was: “The kingdom of God has come…

Jesus was in a house and called His disciples to tell them, “Whoever wants to be first must take the last place and be the servant of everyone else.” He was challenging a paradigm that perhaps continues to this day: Deep down, every person desires to be well cared for and recognized. For this reason,…

Philip, a new disciple, met Nathaniel and said to him, “We have found the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Joseph, from Nazareth.” And Nathaniel replied, “Can anything good come from Nazareth?” Nathaniel had a strong prejudice against this city and against Jesus himself. It wouldn’t be the only time someone would underestimate the Lord and…

One of the things that distance us from God are interpersonal problems, what we say or do to harm others. Jesus said it this way: “You have heard that it was said to those of old, “You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.” But I say to you that everyone…

Jesus arrived with two more disciples at Peter’s house. It turned out that his mother-in-law was bedridden with a high fever, and they immediately told the Savior about it. He approached the bed, took her by the hand, and helped her sit up. Then the fever left her, and she prepared a meal for them.…

The passion and death of Jesus is the greatest act of injustice in the history of humanity. The false witnesses, the secret arrest, the summary trial, and the merciless execution are the elements that have led scholars to declare the event illegal, even in its time. But if we were to stop at this view,…

Have you ever felt discouraged and thought that God doesn’t hear your prayers? Jesus addressed this issue by saying: “There was a judge in a certain city who neither feared God nor respected people. There was also a widow in that city who kept coming to him, pleading: “Grant me justice against my adversary.” For…