Good Morning Friends, Today we look at scripture that shows us the willful blindness of unbelievers. It is an example of how the Old Testament points to Christ and, points to a time when Christ will rule the nations in justice. The setting for the Old Testament scripture is that Jeremiah had been put … Continue reading How Would We Have Held Up The Seven Days Before Jesus’ Death?
Month: March 2023
Do You Believe Jesus Is The Covenant Of Love He Claimed to Be?
Good Morning Friends, A friend of mine pointed out to me that a lot of terms we use as scriptural do not appear in the Bible. For example, no where will you see the word Easter in scripture. There has been a cultural subversion of the Biblical faith and it is now so embedded … Continue reading Do You Believe Jesus Is The Covenant Of Love He Claimed to Be?
Have You Been Freed By The Truth Or Are You Deceived By A Lie?
Good Morning Friends, There is a deception in this world that seems to be growing and it is a personal and collective problem not limited by political party or culture. We are plagued by fake news and the rewriting of history for profit that does not tell the full story and often promotes … Continue reading Have You Been Freed By The Truth Or Are You Deceived By A Lie?
Do We Have The Faith To Stop Complaining, Overcome Our Instincts, And Be Healed And Saved?
Good Morning Friends, The sad storyline in Exodus and Numbers is of a people who made a profession of complained for forty years. As God was delivering them and providing for them, they whined. And honestly, I might have as well if I had been bitten by a snake and attributed my situation … Continue reading Do We Have The Faith To Stop Complaining, Overcome Our Instincts, And Be Healed And Saved?
Are We All In Disciples Of The Light?
Good Morning Friends, Sorting out false prophets is not as easy as one might think for false prophets are shrewd. Some basic wisdom is available to us. It has been said that early to bed and early to rise makes a person healthy, wealthy, and wise. And perhaps that is true for one … Continue reading Are We All In Disciples Of The Light?
Why Did Jesus Delay Coming To Lazarus’ Aid?
Good Morning Friends, On our Lenten journey, the raising of Lazarus. In previous passages comes as a climax of signs describing the supreme gift of Jesus and how he is glorified though the illness of another. It is relevant and instructive as at some point we all face illness and death. In this … Continue reading Why Did Jesus Delay Coming To Lazarus’ Aid?
If We Really Believe All This About God, Then What Are We To Do?
Good Morning Friends, Today we look at beginnings and endings that are key to understanding Holy History through the eyes of Mary, for on this day Catholics around the world are celebrating the annunciation and there is something here for us to learn even if we are not Catholic in practice. The focus … Continue reading If We Really Believe All This About God, Then What Are We To Do?
What Do You Do When The Perceived Presence Of God Is Gone But Not Forgotten?
Good Morning Friends, The Gospel reading today is about the witness of the love of God being in Jesus and his disciples and the sad reality that the religious elite would reject that love. Jesus makes the case for the work of the Holy Spirit in him and many people were surprised for … Continue reading What Do You Do When The Perceived Presence Of God Is Gone But Not Forgotten?
Who Is Jesus To Us Today?
Good Morning Friends, The Gospels spend a lot of time on the topic of who Jesus is and the reality that he will judge everyone. He does not set out to embarrass those questioning him, but he does desire people to know the truth. Some call him the Messiah, the Son of David… … Continue reading Who Is Jesus To Us Today?
What Would Happen If We Stopped Being Afraid Of Getting Closer To Jesus’ Love In The Holy Spirit?
Good Morning Friends, Today we look at Ezekiel's vision of a time of abundance in the days of conflict that preceded the first destruction of Jerusalem and from the Gospel of John, the healing of a person with paralyzes at the Sheep Gate pool. They combine with today's psalm in a way that … Continue reading What Would Happen If We Stopped Being Afraid Of Getting Closer To Jesus’ Love In The Holy Spirit?