While attending a meal with religious leaders in Luke 14:1-24, Jesus broke with social norms and caused multiple disruptions. His goal was not to offend but to instruct, first about the use of the Sabbath day and then about the kingdom of God, which he compared to a great banquet. At the end of the parable, the invitation is still going out, so let’s enter while there is room.
As God’s beloved people were in very difficult circumstances and doubting God, the LORD spoke to them in Malachi 1:1-5 a simple message: I...
In a world full of bad news, we are all wanting to hear good news. What we usually receive is good advice, which is...
John’s birth and Zechariah’s prophecy pointed to the greatest manifestation of God’s mercy ever.