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A thought by Max Lucado from his book, When God Whispers Your Name   (p. 42). Thomas Nelson. Kindle Edition. (Click on the book title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) I had never thought about this but Max says, “We learn brevity from Jesus. His greatest sermon can be read in eight minutes (Matt. 5–7). His best-known story can be read in ninety seconds (Luke 15:11–32). He summarized prayer in five phrases (Matt. 6:9–13). He silenced accusers with one challenge (John 8:7). He rescued a soul with one sentence (Luke 23:43). He summarized the Law in three verses (Mark 12:29–31), and he reduced all his teachings to one command (John 15:12).   He made his point and went home.” Max goes on, “I believe in brevity. I believe that you, the reader, entrust me, the writer, with your most valued commodity—your time. I shouldn’t take more than my share. For that reason, I love the short sentence. Big-time game it is. Hiding in the jungle of circular construction and six-syllable canyo

A thought by Max Lucado from his book, When God Whispers Your Name   (p. 27). Thomas Nelson. Kindle Edition. (Click on the book title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) Superheroes are a big deal, today aren’t they?   Did you as a child dream of being Superman?   Did you?   Well, there are a lot of heroes around us who look more like Clark Kent than Superman.   Maybe you are one of them in God’s eyes. Max says, “…a hero could be next door and you wouldn’t know it. The fellow who changes the oil in your car could be one. A hero in coveralls? Maybe. Maybe as he works he prays, asking God to do with the heart of the driver what he does with the engine. “The day-care worker where you drop off the kids? Perhaps. Perhaps her morning prayers include the name of each child and the dream that one of them will change the world. Who’s to say God isn’t listening? “The parole officer downtown? Could be a hero. She could be the one who challenges the ex-con to challenge the teen

A thought by Max Lucado from his book, When God Whispers Your Name (p. 23). Thomas Nelson. Kindle Edition. (Click on the book title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) Have you ever thought about that?   Jesus as a kid, as a teenager and even as an adult could have been one big show off.   I not sure but if we had his power we might have shown off just a little.   Maybe. Max says, “He went to great pains to be as human as the guy down the street. He didn’t need to study, but he still went to the synagogue. He had no need for income, but he still worked in the workshop. He had known the fellowship of angels and heard the harps of heaven, yet he still went to parties thrown by tax collectors. And upon his shoulders rested the challenge of redeeming creation, but he still took time to walk ninety miles from Jericho to Cana to go to a wedding.” Max goes on, “As a result, people liked him. Oh, there were those who chaffed at his claims. They called him a blasphemer, but th