The scene is the Last Supper. Jesus says someone will betray Him. The disciples look around, asking "Surely it is not I?" But it surely is; we all at some time, and often many times, betray Christ. But still we are fed. Such is The Abundant Life.
Every gesture, however small and insignificant, can make the world a little gentler. This is a rule in The Abundant Life.
The unnamed woman in Matthew's Gospel pours expensive perfume on Jesus. Some called it wasteful. Jesus called it a remembrance. In the Abundant Life, it matters only what Jesus calls it.
The road to riches leads to power of the Spirit and the indwelling of Christ in our hearts. This, in turn, leads to the Abundant Life."I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may...
Let us give to God our hearts, all blazing with love, and seek his grace, that the fire may never be quenched; Let us use texts of Scripture as fuel for our heart's fire, they are live coals; (Spurgeon, Morning and Evening, July 15)
In today’s culture, a halfway house is a living environment that supports recovery for people transitioning out of drug and/or alcohol rehab, mental health treatment, and/or incarceration. The concept, however, may have broader application to any individual who is...