“I came so that they would have life, and have it abundantly.” (John 10:10) Dear Friends – When Christ said that He came to give us life, we already had life, didn’t we? Well, mortal life anyway, as we were bound by the Original Sin of Adam and Eve to eternal death if Jesus hadn’t come to redeem that sin. As our Savior, Christ’s death on the cross was the one-time sacrifice …
“Jesus stood in their midst and said to them, Peace be with you. They were startled and terrified and thought that they were seeing a ghost. He said, why are you troubled? Look at my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. Touch Me, and see because a ghost does not have flesh and bones as you can see I have. Have you anything here to eat? …
“The Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and the scribes. They will condemn Him to death and will deliver Him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified. And on the third day He will be raised to life.” (Matthew 20:18-19) Dear Friends – No words from me to ponder this month except the above quote for you to meditate upon …
“Send forth flowers as the lily, and be fragrant; bring forth leaves in beauty, and with songs of praise bless the Lord in His works.” (Ecclesiasticus 39:19) Dear Friends – In California we are recovering from a horrendous winter of record precipitation; wonderful for the rain and snow that brought us out of our years of drought, but exasperating for the physical damage incurred, and the claustrophobic anxiety that kept …
“No man can pay a price to God for his life. The ransom of his soul is beyond him. He cannot buy life without end, nor avoid coming to the grave.” (Psalm 49:7-9) Dear Friends – The horrific brutality inflicted upon Jesus during His passion and death by crucifixion is upsettingly difficult to read in the Gospel accountings. One of His own disciples betrays Him to the enemy, …
“Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will never believe.” (John 4:48) Dear Friends – There is a subtle note of exasperation and disappointment in Christ’s voice as He utters those words above… it’s as if He were saying: “Couldn’t you just believe My Words and reason with your minds that what I say is logical and true… must I perform Divine magic in order to get your …
“GOD SO LOVED the world…” (John 3:16) Dear Friends – Our Creator and Heavenly Father, demonstrated His immense capacity for love the moment existence of life began, and it began with a universe so vast, scientists are nowhere near comprehending its complexities, nor are most of them capable of understanding the power of that first cause, an Eternal God. We are told in the opening chapters of Genesis, how Almighty …
Then the King said to his servants, “The feast is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy to come. Go out, therefore, into the main roads and invite to the feast whomever you find. The servants went out into the streets and gathered all they found, bad and good alike, and the hall was filled with guests. But when the king came in to meet the guests he …