
Jesus indicated, “Look at the ravens. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for God feeds them. And you are far more valuable to him than any birds.” God has created a marvelous ecosystem where life expands, harmony flourishes, and beauty emerges everywhere. Every animal wakes up each morning confident of finding…

Before dawn, Jesus rose and went to a secluded place to pray. Later, His disciples went searching for Him. When they found Him, they said, “Everyone is looking for you.” The Lord replied, “We must go on to the other towns, and I will preach there as well, for that is why I have come.”…

Have you heard of the unforgivable sin? Does God not forgive every sin? Jesus delved into this matter: “That is why I tell you that every kind of sin and slander can be forgiven, but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be…

John the Baptist gathered crowds and baptized them as a sign of repentance. For John, the worthy fruits of repentance were the visible way to determine when someone had decided to change course and come to the kingdom of God. He warned the traditionalists not to rely on their religious heritage as a means of…

As Jesus was already crucified, the chief priests and the teachers of religious law also mocked Him, saying, “He saved others, but He cannot save Himself.” Ironically, these mocking words perfectly described Christ’s purpose on earth: He had come to save everyone, and it was never His plan to save Himself. Instead, He had said…

When we gather, we talk about situations, objects, or people. But what we love most is talking about people, either well or poorly; sometimes more poorly than well. Regarding this, Jesus pointed out: “Why do you worry about the speck in your friend’s eye when you have a log in your own? How can you…

And Jesus said to the experts in religious law: “What sorrow awaits you, experts in religious law, for you crush people under the weight of unbearable religious demands and never lift a finger to ease the burden.” These so-called experts in the law were dedicated to maintaining the purity of the manuscripts of the Word…

Jesus encouraged his disciples, saying, “So do not be afraid of them, for there is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known. What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs.” It seems the disciples…

Jesus expressed: “Your eye is like a lamp that provides light to your body. When your eye is healthy, your whole body is full of light; but when your eye is unhealthy, your body is full of darkness. Make sure that the light you think you have is not actually darkness.” What you allow yourself…

It happened that while Jesus was by the Lake of Gennesaret, a crowd gathered around Him to hear the Word of God. Entering a boat, which belonged to Simon, He asked him to move it away from the shore a little; and sitting down, He taught the crowd from the boat. Simon had a generous…