Author Archives: Jody Neufeld
Jesus wants Obedience: Part II
[Jesus said,] “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat … Continue reading
My Mission Statement
Note: I apologize for posting two devotions today and none yesterday, but traveling has disorganized my schedule, such as it was! — HN “For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost.â€Â       Luke 19:10 (NIV) … Continue reading
Weeping Patriot
Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of … Continue reading
Witnessing III
So when they met together, they asked him [Jesus], “Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?†He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or date the Father has … Continue reading
Witnessing II
He [Jesus] said to them, “This is what I told you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms.†Then he opened their … Continue reading
No Eye Has Seen
“No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him†– BUT God has revealed it to us by his Spirit. 1 Corinthians 2:9-10 (NIV, my emphasis) So often … Continue reading
Out of the Depths
Out of the depths I cry to you, O LORD; Psalm 130:1 (NIV) I’m still learning ‘stuff’ from following Jesus from the Garden to Resurrection. I’ve been thinking of Thursday night and Saturday night of that week; how dark the … Continue reading
First Monday in Easter
On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!†John 19:19 (NIV) It’s … Continue reading
NOTHING Ends on Friday
Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb… John 20:1 (NIV) If you check the four gospels, you’ll find that there is no mention of Saturday. The gospels, each … Continue reading