Jesus is the cure for bitterness. This is the healing news of the Gospel! As Jesus made His way to Jerusalem to give His life for us, He encountered some Pharisees and teachers of the Law once more. They saw Jesus as a threat to their power, and many were bitter towards Him. They themselves …
In the Parable of the Prodigal Son, the older brother had difficulty embracing grace. He had stayed with his father and worked diligently while the younger son went off. He had been in the field working when his younger brother returned. He had to ask a servant what the party was about and wasn’t happy …
Daniel had been thrown to the lions because the king had been duped into an entangling legislation by Daniel’s jealous co-workers. However, Daniel must have shared that his God could do great things as the king still hoped that God could save Daniel. Daniel 6: 19 At daybreak the king got up and ran to the …
Daniel’s co-workers want to get rid of Daniel because of envy. They trick the king into writing a law that will cause Daniel’s death if he would continue to pray. Daniel is faithful to God and does continue to pray. They bring their accusations to the king who desperately tried to find a loophole to …
Daniel’s enemies had put their plan to rid themselves of Daniel in place, now they just had to spring the trap. Daniel 6: 11 The men who had spoken to the king watched Daniel and saw him praying to his God for help. 12 They went back to the king and said, “Didn’t you make a law that …