GraceNotes

“Jesus said to his disciples, “If any of you wants to be my follower…”

When we see things merely from a human point of view, not God’s viewpoint, we still look for short-cuts, and we still want to avoid necessary pain and sacrifice.

There comes a time for every person to take a stand and make a declaration of what he or she believes.

The most influential leaders in Judaism were joining forces to kill the Messiah, the Son of God.

They wanted a sign to prove he was God’s Messiah, or they wanted him dead!

Jesus was moved with compassion, not ambition!

Lives were changed that afternoon!

Her love made her unoffendable!

It’s a matter of my heart and your heart.

The Pharisees and religious teachers were relentless in challenging Jesus and his disciples over what seem to be such petty issues!