Grains of Sand

HE can do it in you! " With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible " (Matthew 19:26, NIV). In the context, the Lord is addressing the issue of relationship with God, of salvation, of forgiveness, of eternity. None of these things can be paid for, earned, or deserved, by any one of us. They are the gift of God as we deposit our faith in the work of Jesus Christ on our behalf. But this famous quote covers everything else too. What's your dilemma today? What are your adverse circumstances? What's the source of your pain? What's your greatest concern? What feelings are out of control? What habits need to be broken? What sins have to be acknowledged and dealt with? What relationships aren't working? What financial straits haunt your waking hours? What unfulfilled dreams do you have? What burning question remains unanswered? Other: ___________________________ You fill it in, and then look back at the verse from Matthew. Whatever the questio...

gndesigns—Google Images " They were so violent that no one could pass that way " (Matthew 8:28). If it had been today, the authorities would have come along, packed them up and tucked them away where they wouldn't have been a menace to the public. But not so in Jesus' time. These two demon-possessed men made life difficult for the citizens of the region. I wonder if the disciples were nervous when the Lord had this potentially nasty encounter with two wild-eyed mad men. Imagine their shock when the "crazies" identified Jesus as the Son of God (8:29). Even the devil knows Truth when he sees it. Too bad the locals weren't as attuned to spiritual things. When Jesus restored these two poor souls to their right minds, it cost the townspeople a few pigs. Not only did they miss the miracle that restored two of their citizens to them, and that should have clued them into the presence of Someone special among them, but they overlooked the not-so-subtle sugges...

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