Thoughts From the Bible

Read Luke 7: 31- 35-   Jesus knew the type of people who were in positions of influence. In verses 33 and 34 Jesus says, “For John the Baptist came neither eating brea d nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon.’ (34) The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look, a glutton and a winebibber, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’   We see in these verses that not much has changed over 2000 years. We continue to hear similar things today about the church. People like to dwell on whatever they can find when they feel threatened, or they do not agree with a message. Why do they not agree with the message?  They know the message will require changes on their part, and they do not realize the change s they will make are better than what they know about their lives now .    They do not realize the power of the joy of the Lord in their lives and the peace it brings. We need to consistently pray Jesus will help us to see clearly spiritual ...

Read Matthew 11: 16- 19- Change is hard for most people. Something new comes along and we usually step back from the change and start to evaluate whether this change is good or not. We all have a choice to make when it comes to change. We can change , we can try to not change, or we can change hesitantly and slowly. I sometimes wonder how I would have been if I were alive when Jesus walked the earth. Would I have readily received Him and changed my way of thinking about God. He preached, performed miracle and taught people how they should be living their lives. Would I have followed?  In verses 16 and 17 Jesus said this, ‘ But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling to their playmates, “We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge , and you did not mourn.”’ Some people did not listen. Some people were entrenched in how they felt things sh ould be and were comfortable with the status quo. The Ho...