How many of us believe we are entitled to something? Let’s look at it from a different vantage point… How many of you have running water? How many of you have indoor plumbing? A toilet that flushes? A refrigerator/freezer to keep foods fresh? How many of us can worship how we want without worrying about whoContinue reading “I believe; Help my unbelief…”
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12 years…
There is a lot going on today in the Gospel lessons for the fifth of Pentecost. We have Jesus and the disciples crossing over the sea again! And they meet the leader of the temple in the place they have landed. A Jew of high standing who is in charge of the Temple. He saysContinue reading “12 years…”
What you talkin bout Willis…
What you talkin bout Willis? Who remembers this? What was he saying really? I thought of this catch phrase today as I read the lesson from Luke appointed for today. Jesus frees a man from a demon in the temple, and the crowd sees it and says, “What kind of utterance is this?” They don’t understand what has happened.Continue reading “What you talkin bout Willis…”
excel in this act of grace…
Grace – the final frontier… Is grace really all it is about? If we could be gracious and merciful giving to everyone as we have been given, no hold on strike that. Giving more grace and mercy to everyone around us than we have been given. That is what Paul tells the Corinthians in theContinue reading “excel in this act of grace…”
it is I…
ἐγώ εἰμι I remember when I learned the ἐγώ. (pronounced eg-o’). It was summer Greek or maybe before, I was an over achiever… All I could think of was Let go of my ego! But what does ἐγώ εἰμι mean? In our lesson from Mark 6:45-52 it is translated in the ESV as it is I. But does thisContinue reading “it is I…”
fear the Lord
Moses said to him, “As soon as I have gone out of the city, I will stretch out my hands to the LORD. The thunder will cease, and there will be no more hail, so that you may know that the earth is the LORD’s. But as for you and your servants, I know thatContinue reading “fear the Lord”
Awesome!
Praise is due to you, O God, in Zion, and to you shall vows be performed. O you who hear prayer, to you shall all flesh come. When iniquities prevail against me, you atone for our transgressions. Blessed is the one you choose and bring near, to dwell in your courts! We shall be satisfiedContinue reading “Awesome!”
Terror – Honor – Prosperity
We all work hard to make something out of ourselves. Some of us have to work harder than others, maybe because of the side of the tracks we come from, maybe because of how many resources are availed to us from mommy and daddy. Maybe because of the country we are born in. In the USA we talkContinue reading “Terror – Honor – Prosperity”
Fruit
“For no good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit, for each tree is known by its own fruit. For figs are not gathered from thornbushes, nor are grapes picked from a bramble bush. The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and theContinue reading “Fruit”
vengeance upon them
But the LORD is with me as a dread warrior; therefore my persecutors will stumble; they will not overcome me. They will be greatly shamed, for they will not succeed. Their eternal dishonor will never be forgotten. O LORD of hosts, who tests the righteous, who sees the heart and the mind, let me see your vengeance upon them, for to you have I committedContinue reading “vengeance upon them”
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