Categories
Crossing Cultures Devotional Making Disciples

Ordained plan

Ordained plan. From the beginning. 

But religious leaders of the day were not picking up on God’s Word revealed. Prophecy fulfilled.

They just heard what Jesus said. And knew without a doubt by His choice of words: this rabbi, with his ragtag followers, was claiming to be God.  

Blasphemy. 

And they were furious. Deadly furious. 

He would not be tolerated. 

Ordained plan. Isaiah 53. Image by Tim Wildsmith on Unsplash.
Categories
Devotional Making Disciples Memoir

Born

Little one. Growing in the dark confines of the womb. 

Moving, turning, kicking, squirming. 

And, one day, fighting the push through the birth canal. 

Born into a bright new world. 

Born. Image by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash.
Categories
Crossing Cultures Devotional Making Disciples

Scattered

“So those who were scattered went on their way preaching the Word” (Acts 8:4).

Scattered. After Stephen’s death by stoning. After great persecution broke out against the church.

Scattered, they proclaimed. 

Spreading the gospel.

Spreading the gospel. Image by imb.org.