When you think about it, the invasion of this planet by God in the form of a tiny baby born on the wrong side of the tracks is ridiculously subtle. But it wasn’t so subtle for a young Jewish girl named Mary. After she got over an angel scaring the daylights out of her, sheContinue reading “It’s Friday…He’s Looking For Room”
Author Archives: Vic Alvarado
It’s Friday…What Greatness Is
It’s Christmas. Jesus didn’t ride into this world on a gilded chariot. He was born in a stable. He left His radiant appearance to be clothed in a human body subject to temptation and pain. “Unless I wash you, you have no part with Me.” (John 13:8) Jesus’ illustration of the incarnation must have made littleContinue reading “It’s Friday…What Greatness Is”
It’s Friday…But What An Enigma!
It’s Christmas. We celebrate the Christ, Jesus who was an enigma. He came into this world as a child of a working-class family from a notably unnoteworthy region of the country. He amazed people with His teaching and His miracles, but He always defied their expectations. When they expected Him to act like an averageContinue reading “It’s Friday…But What An Enigma!”
It’s Friday…Be So Scandalous
It’s Christmas. Isaiah prophesied about the coming “Prince of Peace” (9:6). The angels declared peace on earth in Luke 2:14 as they announced the coming Lord. But Jesus had a different declaration. “Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.” (MatthewContinue reading “It’s Friday…Be So Scandalous”
It’s Friday…And God Never Falls Short
It’s a common human tendency to focus on what we lack. Whether we’re looking at our possessions or problems, we usually zero in on the downside and try to figure out what to do about it. We may have most of what we need toward a certain expense or be mostly pleased with a project.Continue reading “It’s Friday…And God Never Falls Short”
It’s Friday…Tune Them Out!
Life is full of distractions. Jesus Christ Himself was familiar with them but was never derailed by them. He was once summoned by a father who believed his daughter to be dead and wanted Jesus to come and perform a miracle (Mark 5:21-43). Jesus was intrigued by the request and so He made His wayContinue reading “It’s Friday…Tune Them Out!”
It’s Friday…Take Inventory
One of the saddest moments in a person’s life may be in facing later years and knowing deep inside that his or her life has been invested in passing things. Focusing on eternity has a way of reaching that perspective. We work hard, spend much money and time, and agonize over decisions that may onlyContinue reading “It’s Friday…Take Inventory”
It’s Friday…Ignore Them
If our ears are truly sensitive and open to the voice of Jesus, we will probably receive a daily does of rebuke from Him. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a gentle rebuke, coming from the One who understands our frailties better than we understand ourselves. Yet, His rebukes are a firm reminder that the lifeContinue reading “It’s Friday…Ignore Them”
It’s Friday…Terrifying at First Glance
Sometime terrifying circumstances come into our lives. And we, who fear the unknown, don’t like the expected visions they bring. One dark night, the disciples of Jesus were in a boat on the sea of Galilee and were terrified when, in the middle of a storm, a figure walking on the rough water approached them.Continue reading “It’s Friday…Terrifying at First Glance”
It’s Friday…And Everyone Does It
Anger in our world is on full display. We see it between countries, political parties, neighbors and co-workers, online chat rooms, road-rage, extended family members and siblings. Ever wonder what Jesus said about anger? “I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment.” (Matthew 5:22) These are hard words.Continue reading “It’s Friday…And Everyone Does It”
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