Resurrection
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One morning or evening when the breeze was blowing gently, God took a walk in the garden He had made. I wonder how often this happened in Eden. It must have been a source of great pleasure for God, for Adam, and for Eve. No doubt, the man and woman often joined God for this…
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When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this unto them; and they believed the scripture, and the word which Jesus had said. – John 2:22 We do not pay attention to everything we hear. Nor, do we remember everything that gets our attention. Then, even when we…
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Reflections from I Corinthians 15 “Therefore my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.” – I Corinthians 15:58 Beneath the Oak Tree We gathered in the shade of an old oak tree that stood…
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Philippians 3:1-11 Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life.” Against a backdrop of resurrection hope, Paul writes: Finally, my brothers and sisters, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you is not troublesome to me, and for you it is a safeguard. Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil…
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We Have Not Forgotten We have not forgotten what happened on September 11 in our recent past. Now, yesterday, we have been reminded of the damage one bullet in the gun that is in the hand of a violent person can do. We are reminded daily that the anger of humanity, the greed of despots,…
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He Told You And they remembered his words. -Luke 24:8 Have you ever experienced the exhilaration of everything becoming clear and connected? The disciples did not need new information to understand the resurrection; they needed the illumination that comes when God suddenly turns on the lights in our personal experience of His grace. They needed…
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unsplash-logoNonsap Visuals Luke 10:23-24 And he turned him unto his disciples, and said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see: For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things…
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