Family, friends, the unfamiliar and enemies. It’s a typical scene. A large room with a number of people in it. Music is being played as the set up for the people to sing. The people duly sing and some are standing. They’re standing and their faces are etched with emotion – the pained look as […]
Read More Kingdom Commitment – Day Three: Love Your NeighbourIt’s true. You will serve someone or something. It’s amusing how some of us look to avoid that truth. After all if we’re the captain of our own destiny and we’re in charge of what will happen to us, how can this be subject to someone we give allegiance to, something we dedicate our lives […]
Read More Kingdom Commitment – Day Two: No One But The KingRecent events have led to setting aside seven days to consider Kingdom Commitments on this blog. Today is to establish the start of that journey and how the goodness of God and the call to follow Jesus implies making Kingdom Commitments. This is something done in response to the good that God has shown me […]
Read More Dryden Shorts – Kingdom Commitments – Day One: StartersCircumstances have a great way of exposing what we rely on. Someone loses their job, the household can be beset by worries because of the dependence on the income from the job. Someone gets ill, the household can be beset by worries because of the dependence on the sick individual. These conditions of worry, though, […]
Read More King Jesus Says – Do Not WorrySomething’s wrong? Is there something wrong? Yes, there’s something wrong? How do you know? Is it just a feeling? Where are you getting that sense of something being wrong from? Does that suggest that there is such a thing as right and wrong? Who determines that? OK, something’s wrong. What could happen? It’s serious? It’s […]
Read More Who Rules? Dealing With What’s WrongSome people think that when God gave the law to Moses for the children of Israel that those laws were difficult to live up to. There were a number of laws – over 600 – and what they covered was fairly comprehensive. They were not focused on solely external activities. These laws were to set […]
Read More King Jesus Says – Store Your Treasures in HeavenWe were used to the same old rule. Promises of something better. Promises of the much needed changes. Promises to get rid of everything that prevented progress. Promises to support everything the promoted growth. Promises, promises, promises. Hope that these promises would come about. Sincere intentions to bring about the changes. Slow realisation that just […]
Read More Who Rules? All Things New“Mum, when can we go home?” “We won’t be going, until I’m good and ready.” I recall these kind of conversations when I look at the world and wonder when will Jesus return. He assures me that He will come soon, but the challenge is will I be good and ready? Will you? (Photo by […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Good and ReadyWhen you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. Matthew 6:16 They did it to show others that no one could do religious rituals like they could. They did it to show […]
Read More King Jesus Says – Fast for the Father to SeeIn announcing His edicts on Kingdom living, the King contrasts what passes for the social and religious norm for the revised norm that expresses Kingdom Life. His social commentary holds nothing back in displaying the flaws of the religious norm. This is particularly evident when it comes to prayer. His critique is not just about […]
Read More King Jesus Says – Practice the Secret Life of Prayer
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