Silent Stones

Love is Always Demonstrated

Note from Jesus Dear Disciple, I made people nervous during My ministry by including women. I served them, ministered to them, and included them in My ministry while others treated them as less than worthy…

When You Think You Know Better

Note from Jesus Dear Friend, Frustrated! Yes, I was frustrated at this precious man in today’s verses who disobeyed My direct command not to tell anyone except the priests that he had been healed of…

Too Close to See the Truth

Note from Jesus Dear Friend of Grace, Some reactions are predictable, but still hurt. At first, the people of Nazareth — the town where I spent most of My years growing from a boy into…

Hold My Miracle in Your Hands!

Note from Jesus Dear Follower, Before you read anything else, I want you to hear the ending of the verses below from the events leading up to and then the actual “feeding of the 5000”:…

Little Things, Big Differences

Note from Jesus Dear Beloved, During My ministry on earth, I talked about how important a person’s heart is (Mark 7:1-23 is just one example.). The Jewish religious leaders had made all sorts of rules…

Don’t Make Holy Days Harmful!

Note from Jesus Dear Disciple, Having lived among you, I know the challenges and temptations of human flesh (Hebrews 4:15). Something that troubles Me, however, is how the devil can get good, decent, God-loving people…

Let Me Decide!

Note from Jesus Dear Precious Disciple, Satan uses a very effective form of temptation on many of you who are My followers. He gets you to avoid looking at your own personal weaknesses and tempts…

Why Won’t They Believe?

Note from Jesus Dear Disciple, Some of you will be frustrated and hurt because people you know and love will choose not to believe in Me as Savior. Some will talk about intellectual doubts. Others…

The Greatest Treasure

Note from Jesus Dear Beloved of the Father, You are a child of God; so I want to open your heart to hear two incredible truths found below in two simple stories that I told…

The ARC of My Grace

Note from Jesus Dear Child of God, Many people in your world view My ministry as little more than a traveling miracle show. Many people during My time on earth viewed it in the same…

A Tale of Two Powers

Note from Jesus Dear Precious Child of God, Two powers — God and Satan — are at war over your eternal destiny. The story below illustrates the different goals of these two powers. No matter…

Questions You Need to Ask!

Note from Jesus Dear Friend, How’s your boat? No, I’m not talking about a literal boat you may own. I’m talking about the things in your life that furnish you security, a sense of safety…

My True Family

Note from Jesus Dear Child of God, There is so much talk in your world about community. I understand that you want to find a place where you can be close to other people and…

Do More than Roll Your Eyes!

Note from Jesus Dear Beloved, Some of you roll your eyes or quickly speed-read past any biblical discussion of demons because you think that this kind of thing doesn’t apply to your “modern and enlightened”…

The One?

Note from Jesus Dear Disciple, Doubt! Even the best people have periods of doubt. My cousin John the Baptist was in prison awaiting certain death at the hands of Herod. John’s prophecies about Me were…

Grace for the Opposites

Note from Jesus Dear Child of the King of Glory, Whatever your situation in life is or may have been, I want you to know that when you hurt, I care! You see, I don’t…

Moving Beyond a Little Religious Excitement

Note from Jesus Dear Follower, My half-brother James warned that simply believing in the existence of God was nothing special — even the demons believe in God and shudder in fear at His power (James…

Choosing the Right Path

Note from Jesus Dear Child of God, The Father is holy and wholly given to doing what is right, just, holy, gracious, and merciful. What about you? What is your consuming passion? Is it to…

For Those Seeking

Note from Jesus Dear Seeker, Folks have talked for centuries about My methods as a teacher. Many have been intrigued by My stories that are often called parables — “everyday stories with heavenly meanings” is…

The Golden Life

Note from Jesus Dear Beloved, We often make understanding what God wants much harder than it really is. One of the important aspects of My teaching is that I tried to make things easy to…

Wisely Invested Treasures

Note from Jesus Dear Precious One, Are you worried about finances? Retirement? Funding college? Too little money at the end of too long a month? Or paying off your debts? Are you working for money…

Don’t Be a Show-Off!

Note from Jesus Dear Disciple, I have a question: Why are you doing spiritual things? Are you trying to impress someone and prove you are religious? Are you trying to honor the Father? For whom…

Going Deeper than the Old Commands

Note from Jesus Dear Precious One, Today’s message is very important because many in your religious world turn grace into an excuse to do whatever they want rather than seeing it as a joyous reason…

Let the Light Shine!

Note from Jesus Dear Disciple, While I was in the world, I was the “Light of the world” (John 9:5). I AM still the Light of the world (John 1:4-5; John 8:12), but now I…