“And behold, some people brought to him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, ‘Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven.’” + Matthew 9v2 This passage never ceases to increase my fascination with Jesus. Here we have some friends who have presumably heard of […]
Joshua
A Better Temple
As in several other places, 1 Chronicles 29 gives us a description of the temple that Solomon was to build. Here is a portion of it: “So I have provided for the house of my God, so far as I was able, the gold for the things of gold, the silver for the things of […]
Exulting in the Shepherd
“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, […]
Christ As Our Credential
Credentials are very important to our society. Almost any place you go to hear someone give a talk on something they are always introduced along with a slew of their accomplishments and titles. The author bio on any book or blog will read much the same. Twitter users often list their titles and positions in […]
Prayer as Communion with God
“And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door […]