The Kingdom of heaven is like … That phrase is such an opening line to a story about what this wonderful Kingdom is like. At more than one point, Jesus didn’t mince His words when explaining what this Kingdom is like in the light of some attitudes and mentalities that prevailed among the religious rulers. […]
Read More Banquet InvitationIt was a big deal to acknowledge someone as the Son of David. In essence, what is being proclaimed is royalty. Someone worthy of the crown of the greatest King in their history. That this new hope should enter the main city in such humility is fitting of the Man who was born in humble […]
Read More Your MajestyI wonder what would happen if the church was as serious about forgiveness as it is about other more prominent issues. Having just spoken of procedure to take to sort out relational disharmony, Jesus replies to a good question about forgiveness. The story Jesus outlines is stunning, gripping and ultimately shows how seriously God treats […]
Read More Wicked Servant“‘These people honor me with their lips, – but their hearts are far from me.’” Matthew 15:8 It fascinates me considering the earnest faces of people while doing the singing bit in church services. I know, I do it myself. I close my lift my hands and reflecting my emotional investment in the song, my […]
Read More You HypocritesJesus is amazingly simple in His life. His cousin needed assurance that He was the real deal. Jesus hits the nail on the head. People are getting healed, the Kingdom is being preached, lives are changed. Check that news and chill out. Yet when He heard the news that His cousin was killed callously, He […]
Read More Kingdom RealityCharlie and the Chocolate Factory. Two versions of the film available but my favourite remains the one with Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka. Other than the Oompah-Loompahs, the most memorable part is when Wonka opens up the factory and invites the chosen few to ‘hold their breath, count to three’ and enter a world of […]
Read More Kingdom ImaginationJesus may well have had his moments of meekness and mildness. That did not mean he was unsure of Himself. In fact so assured was he that he was even able to suggest strongly that all his audience had hoped for was summed up in Him. He even had the boldness to state that the […]
Read More Something GreaterThen Jesus began to denounce the towns in which most of his miracles had been performed, because they did not repent. – Matthew 11:20 The impression you can get of Jesus, is that He only said bad things of the religious rulers and other than that He was a cool, nice, placid kinda guy feeding […]
Read More Jesus CursesHe forgave and He was criticised. He healed and He was criticised. The blind received sight and He was criticised. The lame would walk and He was criticised. He fed thousands without apparent provisions and He was criticised. He spoke amazing words of peace and hope and He was criticised. He deftly avoided traps set […]
Read More Always CriticalRecently I reflected on what I treasure. It now seems like every day I am reminded about just how blessed I am to be husband to an amazing woman. It is a relationship that is undoubtedly the most valuable as far as people are concerned. Authrine humbles me by just being herself. She has no […]
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