Awed by a Temporal Temple

Awed by a Temporal Temple

by | Oct 31, 2019 | Reflections | 2 comments

The disciples were amazed by the grandness and beauty of the temple. They wanted Jesus to look, to be amazed as well. (I chuckle a bit, because Jesus had seen things so much more beautiful and grand than that temple.)  After Jesus left the temple, his disciples came...
As a Hen

As a Hen

by | Oct 30, 2019 | Reflections | 0 comments

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to it! How often would I have gathered your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you were not willing!Matthew 23:37 (ESV) I’m constantly amazed at...
Burdens

Burdens

by | Oct 29, 2019 | Reflections | 2 comments

“They pile heavy burdens on people’s shoulders and won’t lift a finger to help.”Matthew 23:4 (CEV) Jesus was talking about the Pharisees in this chapter, saying some non-complimentary things. This verse was the first to stick out and I decided...
The Greatest Commandment

The Greatest Commandment

by | Oct 28, 2019 | Reflections | 0 comments

A Pharisee lawyer asked Jesus what the greatest commandment was. Jesus replied: “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou...
The Wedding

The Wedding

by | Oct 26, 2019 | Reflections | 0 comments

Matthew 22:1-10 and Luke 14:16-24 tell the story of the great marriage dinner. A king (representing God) prepared a wedding for his son (representing Jesus and His “marriage” to the church). The king sent his servants (God’s prophets) to tell the...