Matthew 9:34

Don’t miss the authority of the servant king. Open Matthew 9:32-34. Jesus is doing something unique. He’s demonstrating his kingship before his people even acknowledge him as king. That’s not how it’s usually done. Politicians work the other way around. “Put us in power,” they say, “and we’ll fix everything.”...…

For almost forty years, Margaret lived with word-inflicted wounds that nearly destroyed her life. From the first day she attended her one room schoolhouse, she and her teacher, Ms. Garner, didn’t get along. Ms. Garner was harsh, bitter, and cruel, and could not tolerate Margaret’s childish idiosyncrasies.…