Have you ever been hated? Have you ever hated anyone? I was told once in a bible study I was leading that hate is a very harsh word, and as Christians how could we ever hate anyone… Well I hated someone. They had wronged me and my family, and they did things that I neverContinue reading “If the world hates you”
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let us walk in the light of the Lord!
Isaiah 2 tells us the story of all nations streaming towards the mountain of the Lord. We hear that all peoples are coming to hear and learn from the Lord. That He will be the judge and arbitrator and all nations will seek His justice… What is Justice in the biblical sense? Have you everContinue reading “let us walk in the light of the Lord!”
for those who are in Christ Jesus
“There is therefore now no condemnation” are comforting words used by Paul to start the 8th chapter of the epistle to the Roman’s… They are comforting. Now there is no condemnation. There is no condemning of us any more. But hold on there is a catch the no condemnation is only for those who are in ChristContinue reading “for those who are in Christ Jesus”
so I send you…
John 20 19 When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, ‘Peace be with you.’ 20After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side.Continue reading “so I send you…”
Body parts…
Today’s lectionary reading continues the passage from 1 Corinthians 12, where Paul tells the Corinthians about the gifts we are given and how we are knit together. No one is any more important than the other. “and those members of the body that we think less honourable we clothe with greater honour, and our lessContinue reading “Body parts…”
Gifts…
I watched the first Tinkerbell movie last night with my girls… I was struck by the opening seen where Tinkerbell has to find her gift, what her talent is. She looks at the people and judges them by appearance and walks past the hammer which is for the tinker fairies… She does not want thisContinue reading “Gifts…”
Dry Bones Past 2… (A different take)
A wonderful song that I forgot about but just heard again… May we all be filled with the Spirit Wind!
Dry Bones…
Pentecost is the time we celebrate 50 days from the Exodus and 50 days form the resurrection of Jesus… Acts 2 tells us the story of the Jews coming to Jerusalem to celebrate the Festival of Weeks, and when this happens the 12 disciples were showered with the Holy Spirit and the Spirit moves the church andContinue reading “Dry Bones…”
Rivers of living water…
Who ever is thirsty come to me and out if his heart will flow streams of living water Jesus said in the 7th chapter of John. Living water. This is the Spirit, John tells us, who has not yet come because Jesus has not yet been glorified. Living water. This is different than dead stagnateContinue reading “Rivers of living water…”
do not be afraid…
All of us have something we are afraid of. And these things change from time to time. Like when we are young many of us are afraid of the dark. Some of us are afraid of spiders, roaches, bugs, lizards, snakes… We are afraid of abandonment. We are afraid of losing those we love. We are afraid of notContinue reading “do not be afraid…”
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