We have been considering the third temptation. In this temptation, the devil is seeking to lure (the lure being the earthly kingdoms and their glory) Jesus into his trap (the trap is Jesus bowing down and worshipping the devil, thus turning Jesus from the path to the cross). Today, we study Jesus’ answer to Satan. In … Continue reading The Third Temptation – Matthew 4:8-11
Category: Meditations
Saved by hope
In our sufferings on this earth, we look with hope towards the resurrection of our bodies and the life eternal. In this hope we are saved! “For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?” (Romans 8:24). Before Christ … Continue reading Saved by hope
Reflections on lawn mowing
I was just sitting outside enjoying the beautiful weather and my eye fell on the grossly overgrown lawn in the backyard. We have been getting tons and tons of rain in West Michigan over the last several weeks (including a pretty sizable storm last night complete with some of the loudest canon shot thunder one … Continue reading Reflections on lawn mowing
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