Love God
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Photo by ün LIU on Unsplash Read: Luke 4:31-40 Do you ever wonder if we see Christ only as we want to see him? To go further, do we push onto Him who we want Him to be? Maybe what you are molding your personal Christ into isn’t inherently bad. Maybe you think Christ is mostly love so that is how you mold him. Maybe you desire a Jesus who is powerful so that is how you mold Him. Maybe

Photo by Jonny Gios on Unsplash The weekend scene was festive in Nazareth! The hometown hero was in town for a visit. His neighbors had heard of his famous exploits. They knew his Mom and Dad, and, old rumors aside, Joseph’s family was good enough folk. Normal people. Solid woodworking.  So when the Sabbath came and he was still in town teaching, the worship center was packed! “This is going to put Nazareth on

Photo by Mohamed Nohassi on Unsplash Read: Luke 4:1-13 Have you seen the commercials for Snickers bars?  The ones with the slogan, “You’re not you when you’re hungry."  There’s one in which a roommate turns into a gremlin because he hasn’t had lunch; he just needs a Snickers.  In another, a lumberjack becomes whiny because he missed his breakfast; he just needs a Snickers.  They’re hangry—so hungry that anger comes easily.  I think many