One of the most intriguing aspects of Jesus’ life is His profound political influence, despite His complete abstention from direct involvement in the political systems of His time. When Jesus informs Pilate that He is a King and His kingdom was not of this world, the encounter reinforced something about His work the three and […]
Read More JJ24 #55: The Renewed Life – A People ReorientedWe did not belong to this world’s decaying system, to an inharmonious state with our Creator and each other. As long as we operated in those places, it was no wonder all we ever faced was despair. God paid the price to return us to Himself. God broke down the walls that prevented the needed […]
Read More JJ24 #54: The Renewed Life – A People RestoredTo God and to each other in that order. There’s a rightful excitement about being redeemed. However, the matter of being reconciled brings another dimension to the renewed life. There’s a sense in which the redeemed is about what God does for us in paying the price to purchase what belongs to Him. The sense […]
Read More JJ24 #53: The Renewed Life – A People ReconciledYou belong to me. Some are uncomfortable with that phrase. The possessive aspect sounds restrictive. It sounds like ownership. Nobody owns me, is the response to that. My parents didn’t raise me for someone else to “possess” me, is the reaction. I’m my own person, I can do what I want, is the retort to […]
Read More JJ24 #52: The Renewed Life – A People RedeemedI would be sound asleep and wake up refreshed. Few things in life are as invigorating as waking up fully rested and refreshed to get on with what needs to be done. When I have those experiences, I think about a life renewed. One of the powerful things about new life in Christ is that […]
Read More JJ24 #51: The Life RenewedIt’s a profound understanding to reach. God created you individually, each one of you a unique masterpiece, and He knew exactly what He was doing when He did that. He knows and relates to you for who He created you to be. At the same time, you are part of something more than yourself and […]
Read More JJ 24 #38: Part of the ProjectTurn up, sit down, stand up, sit down, sing up, shut up, listen up, shout out, laugh out, stand up, pay up, sing out, pray up, chat up, get out. While the routine may be familiar to many, it’s not the only experience. There are diverse experiences and routines, each with its own value. However, […]
Read More JJ 24 #37: What A FellowshipServing others is sometimes about giving others the platform to flourish. When I was much younger, I muddled around with activities that gave the impression I knew what I was doing, but I was largely without direction. I had an awareness of what I could do, I knew what I enjoyed doing, and I had […]
Read More JJ 24 #31: Being A PlatformI am very glad that Jesus warned me about suffering. I don’t like pain, you see, so when I read episodes in scripture like the ones in Acts where the apostles rejoice after getting flogged, I know that this only happens because of Jesus. I know they can only rejoice because they recall what following […]
Read More JJ 24 #28: Constituent PartsI cannot remember a time when I didn’t love words. Every memory I have is heavily informed by words, and as someone deeply invested in them, it’s no surprise that I’m heavily biased about them. There was a phase when I was into using the words to make notes of ideas for films and television […]
Read More JJ 24 #23: The Words Are For …
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