Author name: Pastor Burns

Isaiah 37:1 “And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD.” When Hezekiah heard the mocking threats of Assyria, he didn’t summon his generals or craft a clever rebuttal—he humbled himself before God. That’s real leadership.…

Isaiah 36:14–15 “Thus saith the king, Let not Hezekiah deceive you: for he shall not be able to deliver you. Neither let Hezekiah make you trust in the LORD, saying, The LORD will surely deliver us: this city shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.” Rabshakeh’s words dripped with contempt—not

Isaiah 36:4–5 “And Rabshakeh said unto them, Say ye now to Hezekiah, Thus saith the great king, the king of Assyria, What confidence is this wherein thou trustest? I say, sayest thou, (but they are but vain words) I have counsel and strength for war: now on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against

Luke 10:39 “And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word.” Long before she anointed Him with costly perfume, Mary was at His feet listening. She knew His voice, understood His mission, and sensed the weight of what was coming. Her act of worship in John 12

Mark 14:8 “She hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying.” Mary didn’t know everything, but she did what she could. She couldn’t stop the cross, she couldn’t silence the critics, but she could pour her love out while there was still time. Jesus saw her heart,

John 12:9–10 “Much people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there… But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death.” Lazarus was living proof that Jesus had power over death—and that made him a target. The miracle was undeniable, but instead of leading the religious leaders to repentance, it

John 12:1–2 “Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead… Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.” Lazarus didn’t just come back to life—he came back to fellowship. The man once sealed in a tomb was now reclining at the table

John 12:3 “Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly… and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.” When Mary poured out her offering to Jesus, it didn’t stay confined to the jar—or even to the act itself. The fragrance filled the entire house. It affected everyone present. Worship

Mark 14:9 “Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.” Jesus promised that Mary’s act of worship would never be forgotten. What the world called waste, heaven called worthy. Her simple, sacrificial offering

John 12:7–8 “Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this. For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.” When Judas raised his voice in criticism, Mary didn’t defend herself—but Jesus did. With divine authority, He silenced the accuser and brought clarity