Many Christians try to solve temptation only by resistance, but that just won’t work in the long run. We kill specific sins by targeting them with lethal resistance.
An adolescent's relationship with his mother when approaching adulthood can be a confusing one. This is a desire for independence that in one way is normal and healthy for teenage boys. But sometimes, a young man will use destructive methods to break away from his mother.
The loss of religious freedom is itself a loss of freedom. And, the more gains for the free exercise of religion we achieve, the more free our nation becomes.
We could break God’s heart to the point where it seems like God has turned His back on us. But, He will always seek to bring us back to Himself again and again.
The fascinating cultural background to this scene in John 13 which helps to shed light both on the significance of Jesus’ actions of washing His disciples' feet and what it means for us today.