Author: prismmelody

“When the teachers of the law who were Pharisees saw Him eating with the ‘sinners’ and tax collectors, they asked His disciples: ‘Why does He eat with tax collectors and “sinners”?’ On hearing this, Jesus said to them, ‘It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to…

“The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it. The world and all its people belong to him.” -Psalm 24:1 I was offered an opportunity at a global company known for excellence in advertising. The company had won many awards, and was highly respected in the industry. The position I was applying for would not…

“Then He said to them all: ‘Whoever wants to be My disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow Me.’” -Luke 9:23 Have you ever paid a lot for something you really wanted? When I was a teenager, I saved up enough money to buy 50% of my first car. I…

“People ruin their lives by their own foolishness and then are angry at the Lord.” -Proverbs 19:3 Do you know people who think God hates them, or that He causes or allows bad things to happen in their lives in order to “teach them a lesson”? Because we live in a fallen world, each of…

“Then you will say, ‘And when did we ever see you sick or in prison and come to you?’ Then the King will say, ‘I’m telling the solemn truth: Whenever you did one of these things to someone overlooked or ignored, that was Me – you did it to Me.’” -Matthew 25:39&40 Have you ever…

“Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in Me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.” -John 14:12 Have you ever wondered how to walk in the supernatural? Many people desire to walk in the supernatural, but few…

“Because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, ‘Abba, Father.’” -Galatians 4:6 Once when I worked for a high-end department store I was helping a young lady and her father with a dress for prom. I had a dress on hold for her, but…

“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.” -Matthew 5:16 When I was in color guard in high school, (you know, the people who come out with the band waving flags), they used to always tell us to ‘shine’. That meant, ‘stand up…

“Knowing their thoughts, (the Pharisees) Jesus said, ‘Why do you entertain evil thoughts in your hearts? Which is easier: to say, “Your sins are forgiven,” or to say, “Get up and walk”? But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins….’ Then he said to the…

“They are like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built.” -Luke 6:48 What does it mean to have a life built on Jesus? I heard someone say once,…