It must have been quite something knocking around with Jesus. The many acts He did; the teachings He shared; His manner of life; His relationships both good and bad. Imagine hanging around Him for the best part of three years at close quarters taking in all that He was doing and believing that He is […]
Read More The Word In John: 16 – Always Someone There To Remind YouThere are some tough decisions I have made in my life. Some of the hardest have been over things I have valued highly. Some of those things have not been healthy and to ‘moderate’ the intake I was informed that I would have to completely eliminate it. Growing to have a dependency on such things […]
Read More Eliminate ItFrom the very beginning it was the purpose of humanity to be fruitful. Among other things Jesus now here in His intimate conversation with His followers says that He is the Vine. He is the very source by which we can be fruitful. For that to work, we need to be connected. Yet in the […]
Read More The Word In John: 15 – Fruitful FriendsTrials. God is incredibly patient. I consider the patience my parents had with me. I look at the patience I evidently need to have with my children. That is great patience. It is understandable because the parents as adults should have better quality character than the burgeoning developing talents of the impulsive children I consider, […]
Read More Grateful For … (10)This part of Jesus’ conversation with His disciples features a number of questions and answers. Questions from disciples who don’t always get attention – Philip, Judas and Thomas. I like how that shows Jesus as being one who loves conversation with any of His followers and in this setting invites questions even if they reveal […]
Read More The Word In John: 14 – Peace: So Your Heart Won’t Be TroubledDisappointment. True story. I am grateful today for disappointment. Things that don’t turn out as expected and come out a bit worse. Those things I am grateful to God for. Why would I be grateful for that? Well here’s what it says to me about me. It says I still have expectations and I am […]
Read More Grateful For … (9)You have 24 hours left to live. What would you do? You’re enjoying your final meal with those who have followed you for the last three and a half years. They don’t know it, but you know it. You know how this story ends and you know how it will impact those who have followed […]
Read More The Word In John: 13 – The Loving Lord Foot WasherHope. Today I discovered a bit more how people can keep going when bad news hits. I saw someone who had received news that a loved one had died and be able to begin processing it through God with joy. That essentially came through hope. That hope was based on Jesus Christ being the Resurrection […]
Read More Grateful For … (8)It’s interesting seeing the way the crowd changes from near the beginning of the chapter to near the end. Near the beginning a crowd hails the coming of Jesus into Jerusalem as if He’s someone special. Near the end of the chapter a crowd hears what Jesus says and questions His utterances about the Son […]
Read More The Word In John: 12 – Believe It Or NotConversation. My wife and I do not always agree. Sometimes when we disagree it is a serious disagreement. Authrine won’t mind me writing that. (Authrine gives CD The Look.) What I love about our relationship at the moment, however, is the freedom for us to express ourselves and for us to react emotionally at first […]
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