The scene captured in today's text is not humorous, it is a scene that captures a trial which attempts to gain insight into the ongoing conflict between Paul and the Jews. However, things unravel quickly after one statement from Paul ", “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. It is with respect to... Continue Reading →
IT’S ALL ABOUT PERSPECTIVE
Isaiah 55:10 “For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, And do not return there, But water the earth, And make it bring forth and bud, That it may give seed to the sower and bread to the eater, Whenever there are grains of wheat, while the sower sees them as seed,... Continue Reading →
SEEING DIFFERENTLY
11 Now Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb 12 and saw two angels in white, seated where Jesus’ body had been, one at the head and the other at the foot. I remember the story told of a group of blindfolded men who were... Continue Reading →
SHIFT YOUR PERSPECTIVE
Luke 9:12-13 Late in the afternoon the Twelve came to him and said, “Send the crowd away so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside and find food and lodging, because we are in a remote place here.”He replied, “You give them something to eat.”They answered, “We have only five loaves of bread... Continue Reading →
SHIFT YOUR PERSPECTIVE
Luke 9:12-13 Late in the afternoon the Twelve came to him and said, “Send the crowd away so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside and find food and lodging, because we are in a remote place here.”He replied, “You give them something to eat.”They answered, “We have only five loaves of bread... Continue Reading →
THE CARPENTER’S SON
Matthew 13:55 Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas? To Jesus, the words 'is this not the carpenter's son' was not offered as description acknowledging the work Joseph did. Instead, it was one intended to disrespect. It basically was another... Continue Reading →
A CHANGE IN PERSPECTIVE
Numbers 21:5 And the people spoke against God and against Moses: “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no food and no water, and our soul loathes this worthless bread.” With the Israelites as we read about in scripture, you could find yourself in a... Continue Reading →
HAVE YOU ASKED FOR EXPLANATION?
Matthew 13:36 Then He left the crowds and went into the house. And His disciples came to Him saying, “Explain [clearly] to us the parable of the weeds in the field.” The disciples today sat in one of the many lessons of Jesus and were privy to hear a parable about weeds and wheat. In... Continue Reading →
BEFORE GOD SPEAKS..
The Gospel of today was an expression of the gift of Word of wisdom. Jesus gave the disciples information of events regarding preparation for the passover, and everything unfolded exactly as they had been told. We read 'So the two disciples went into the city and found everything just as Jesus had said, and they... Continue Reading →