Matthew 14Prophets Without Honour: Jesus is rejected, John the Baptist is beheaded; 1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the reports about Jesus, 2 and he said to his attendants, “This is John the Baptist; he has risen from the dead! That is why … [Continue reading]
Absolute Surrender, and the Christian Life
I am not athletic. At all! During a family trip to the Dunes du Pyla near Bordeaux, the largest sand dune in Europe, I sat on the sand, watching my family climb it, and enjoy the views up the sand-mountain.I have stood at edge of rinks, and … [Continue reading]
It is I. Why are you Afraid. Matthew 14, Day 43, Feb 12, Blog Through the Bible Project
Matthew 14Prophets Without Honour: Jesus is rejected, John the Baptist is beheaded; 1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the reports about Jesus, 2 and he said to his attendants, “This is John the Baptist; he has … [Continue reading]
Prayer and Lists
The iPhone of course has a prayer list appI have of late been suffering from what Zen Buddhists call "monkey mind" when it comes to the time of prayer. It's not that I don't pray, or don't switch off screens and sound;it's just that my mind strolls … [Continue reading]
My Needs are many, but my Supplies are Infinite–Thought for the Day
Irene in New ZealandA salutory reminder of the streams of living water. My needs are many, but my supplies are infinite Jesus is the Fountain of grace and mercy. He alone can give to his people the assurance of hope, because none … [Continue reading]
The Kingdom of Heaven, Matthew 13, Day 41, Feb 10,
Pearls 24 Jesus told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. 25 But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went … [Continue reading]
The Willingness to Fail and Joy
http://sophiafine.com/main/2008/02/ My forties have been an amazing decade for me, so far. We left America after 17 years and moved back to Oxford, England, and are very happy here. It feels like the right place for us to be.It also is a decade of … [Continue reading]
In the Shadow of your Wings, Psalm 17, Day 44, Feb 13th,
In the Shadow of your WingsPsalm 17ESV notes--An individual lament for cases when the person suffering considers himself unjustly accused of wrong by a worldly enemy. It is a prayer for vindication, ending by expressing confidence in the true portion … [Continue reading]
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