Posts by Tricia Gunn

In Mark’s account of the feeding of the five thousand, we see a beautiful truth of the finished work of Jesus that should stir up our faith in His power and provision. “And when He had taken the five loaves and the two fish, He looked up to heaven, blessed and BROKE the loaves, and…

What is a hard heart? Do you have one? We often think of a person with a hard heart as being angry, unforgiving, unkind, or down-right mean; but that’s not it at all. You have a hard heart when you’ve seen miracles in the past, but you still don’t believe. You have a hard heart…

In your darkest hour, know that Jesus has not abandoned you. Whatever the storm is, the answer is to see Jesus walking on top of it… “Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go before Him to the other side, while He sent the multitudes away. And when He had sent the…

One of my favorite pictures of beholding Jesus is the story of His friend Mary sitting at His feet and listening to Him speak. “Martha welcomed Him [Jesus] into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet and heard His word. But Martha was distracted with much serving,…

A Restful Day in the Life of Jesus, Part 4… After Jesus preached to multitudes, calmed the storm at sea, delivered the Gaderene demoniac, He then traveled across the sea to meet multitudes again. The ruler of the synagogue, Jairus, met Him and begged Him to come to his house and heal his 12-year-old daughter…

A Restful Day in the Life of Jesus, Part 3… After Jesus delivered the Gaderene demoniac in Mark 5, He and His disciples got back in the boat and traveled again to the other side where they had started out their day. A multitude gathered around Him again. This is when Jairus, a ruler of…

A Restful Day in the Life of Jesus, Part 2… In Mark 4-5 we see a “restful” day in the life of Jesus. It was a day of great activity, but no anxiety or pressure for Jesus. After Jesus called the storm on the sea, He and His disciples arrived on the other side to…

A Restful Day in the Life of Jesus, Part 1… In Mark 4-5 we see a day in the life of Jesus where we can witness firsthand this peace that He has given to us. Let’s be a fly on the wall and behold Jesus on this “normal” day. In Mark 4 we see Jesus…

On the last night before He would be taken from them, the disciples were with Jesus. For three and a half years they had watched Jesus teach, heal, deliver, and provide for multitudes, and now Jesus was telling them that He would be leaving them. They didn’t understand what was getting ready to happen, but…

Before Jesus went to the cross, He made a wonderful promise to His disciples. Because they would face tribulation in this world, He promised to leave them some help. “But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all…

This world and everything we face each day is in direct opposition to being at rest. It seems the enemy is on the prowl all the time. You’ve probably heard this verse: “Your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.” (1 Peter 5:8)1The devil is seeking people to…

Did you know that your spirit is always at peace if you are a believer? It is never disturbed by outward circumstances. Just like God is not wringing His hands over the problems that we face, our spirit is in tune and in union with God and therefore undisturbed. This doesn’t mean that we always…