The Old and the Young
by Michael Percy on October 16th, 2020
One generation commends your works to another; they tell of your mighty acts.  (Psalm 145:4) He will turn the hearts of the parents to their children, and the hearts of the children to their parents.(Malachi 4:6) 2 Teach the older men to be temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in love and in endurance. 3 Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way they l...  Read More
Crossing the Divide
by Michael Percy on October 15th, 2020
 7 When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, “Will you give me a drink?” … 9 The Samaritan woman said to him, “You are a Jew and I am a Samaritan woman. How can you ask me for a drink?” (For Jews do not associate with Samaritans.)  (John 4:7-9)29 He asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbour?” 30 In reply Jesus said: “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attac...  Read More
A Family That Lasts Forever
by Michael Percy on October 14th, 2020
13 Jesus went up on a mountainside and called to him those he wanted, and they came to him. 14 He appointed twelve that they might be with him.  (Mark 3:13-14) 31 Then Jesus’ mother and brothers arrived. Standing outside, they sent someone in to call him. 32 A crowd was sitting around him, and they told him, “Your mother and brothers are outside looking for you.” 33 “Who are my mother and my broth...  Read More
Real Friendship
by Michael Percy on October 13th, 2020
1 After David had finished talking with Saul, Jonathan became one in spirit with David, and he loved him as himself. 2 From that day Saul kept David with him and did not let him return home to his family. 3 And Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself. 4 Jonathan took off the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with his tunic, and even his sword, his bow and ...  Read More
Time For Friends
by Michael Percy on October 12th, 2020
The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone.” (Genesis 2:18) 12 My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. 13 Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.  (John 15:12-13) 38 Turning around, Jesus saw them following and asked, “What do you want?” They said, “Rabbi” (which means “Teacher”), “where are you staying?” 39 “Come,” he replied, ...  Read More
A Toy Car and a Testarossa
by Michael Percy on October 9th, 2020
18 The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him” … 23 The man said, “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman,’ for she was taken out of man.” 24 That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh. 25 Adam and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame. ...  Read More
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