The Lawnmower Bag & Apostle Paul

You came in, looked at the topic up for our bible devotions discussion today and probably thought, “hey, they didn’t have lawnmowers in the bible days, how could the Apostle Paul possibly had one to use?”

And since I don’t want to keep you in suspense too long, follow me as I explain.

I usually hire a gardener to take care of my yard – to cut the grass – remove the weeds and such because I sometimes don’t always have the time – and I hate to see a overgrown landscape.

Though, there are times I do have the time, and I enjoy getting out there in the cool morning air and getting a bit of exercise and meditation and I push the lawnmower myself. I’ll just plug in my iPod with some praise and worship music, and I have a great time enjoying God and nature. Read more

Jesus And The Dog Who Got Healed???

Now I know what you were probably thinking when you read that title above…

You probably said to yourself “Hey, wait – Jesus never healed any dog – what are you talking about?” – so, let me break down the bible devotions thought for today so you get a full grasp of the discussion.

The book of Matthew 15 chapter verses 22 – 28 records a strange interaction between Jesus and a woman looking to him for deliverance for her daughter.

The story says that Jesus was in a specific region when he was approached by a Canaanite woman whose daughter was being cruelly afflicted by evil spirits, and she came begging Jesus for help.

What did Jesus do? He simply ignored he and turned away – but she kept begging and pleading so much that the disciples began to get annoyed. They complained to Jesus saying “Why don’t you just take care of her, she is bothering us and it is driving us crazy“. Read more