I get it. People will let you down. Those you are expecting to support you the most are the ones that fail you at times when it’s most important. They disappoint you when they slip up and often devastate when they fall. As a result it’s easy for us to chime in with ‘you can’t […]
Read More Not Just Jesus and IA third time he said to them, “Why, what evil has he done? I have found in him no guilt deserving death. I will therefore punish and release him.” But they were urgent, demanding with loud cries that he should be crucified. And their voices prevailed. (Luke 23:22-23 ESV) Aspects of the crucifixion of Jesus […]
Read More A Look at Luke 23 – Prevailing VoicesAlmost ten years ago I was working somewhere that offered me the opportunity to among other things write a small article every week day. The purpose of the article was to connect with the readers and share with them something that might prove to be stimulating to some degree. Usually in a light-hearted way, but […]
Read More Next Step on the Journey“Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat, but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned again, strengthen your brothers.” (Luke 22:31-32 ESV) What does it take to turn your back on Jesus? Why would you betray or deny […]
Read More A Look at Luke 22 – Betrayal and DenialThe body was broken, the blood was shed The king of joy downcast, the giver of life now dead In breaking his body, I am now free In shedding his blood, I now see The need to stop existing in my strife As now I can learn to live his perfect life For His Name’s […]
Read More Freedom to Learn to Live the Perfect Life of ChristAnd he said, “Truly, I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them. For they all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.” (Luke 21:3, 4 ESV) Previously the religious rulers had sought to trick Jesus with the question […]
Read More A Look at Luke 21 – Giving Your AllOnwards. There is a time for reflection and considering the lessons to learn from the past. It’s quality time to do so and in the Scripture we have something that keeps reverting to lots of things that have happened in the yesteryear. I endorse the thought that says failure to learn from the past leaves […]
Read More Journeyman Journal – OnwardsAuthority is important. It might get a bad rap from time to time. There will be aspects of it that rub people up the wrong way from time to time, but the concept of authority itself isn’t a bad one. It’s meant to be a very liberating one – we know where you’re coming from, we […]
Read More A Look at Luke 20 – A Question Of AuthorityTo covet after something is not wrong in itself. To covet after the wrong thing is where the problem lies. It appeared to be sometimes that he lacked ambition. It subsequently became something I felt I developed myself – a distinct lack of ambition. As it happened, however, my problem was not believing the truth […]
Read More Journeyman Journal – ContentmentCalling ten of his servants, he gave them ten minas, and said to them, ‘Engage in business until I come.’ (Luke 19:13 ESV) Since he was 12 years old, Jesus was aware that he should be about his Father’s business. Chapter 19 of Luke is typical of how Jesus went about it. When he went to […]
Read More A Look at Luke 19 – Engaging In The Business
