“Called To Serve Not To Be Served!”
“Called To Serve Not To Be Served!”(Mk.9:33-37).In the apocryphal book of 1 Esdras (chs. 3&4), three bodyguards of King Darius of Persia contest about what single thing is the strongest.For the first guard, wine is the strongest. The second guard says the king is the strongest. Zerubbabel, the third guard, argues that women are strong […]
“Do It With Your Hands But In The Strength Of The LORD!”
“Do It With Your Hands But In The Strength Of The LORD!”(I Sam.17:31-51).“David said to Saul, ‘Let no one lose heart on account of this Philistine; your servant will go and fight him. ‘”“Your servant has killed both the lion and the bear; This uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them because he has […]
“Commit Your Cause To The LORD!”
“COMMIT Your Cause To The LORD!”(Jer.11:18-20).I’m not saying that is what happened, but it seems to me it is today’s pericope that inspired Bob Marley with the lyrics of “Who the Cap fits.” “Man to man is so unjust, children. You don’t know who to trust. Your worst enemy could be your best friend. And […]
‘Cheer Up; The Storm Will Soon Be Over!”
“Cheer Up; The Storm Will Soon Be Over!”(Is.54:7-10).“‘For a brief moment I abandoned you, but with deep compassion I will bring you back. In a surge of anger I hid my face from you for a moment, but with everlasting kindness I will have compassion on you,’ says the LORD your Redeemer. ‘To me this […]
“The Hour Has Come…!”
“The Hour Has Come…!”(Jn.12:20-26).If we consider the death of Jesus from a legal and historical perspective, we would say an innocent man was murdered. Looking at the cross in that perspective sees the crucifixion as fatality.Jesus did not see his death that way. He knew what was to be expected. At some point, Jesus even […]