“Anyone who does God’s will is my brother and sister and mother.” Mark 3:35 There is a hidden ‘mechanism’ just lying in wait for us in this verse. The fact that it is there at all borders on our sense of reason. To be a brother, or a sister to Jesus is almost absurd. (And to […]
Category Archives: kingdom of God
A Sidetracked Life
So Saul headed toward Damascus. As he came near the city, a bright light from heaven suddenly flashed around him. 4 Saul fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul! Why are you persecuting me?” Acts 9:3-4 I’m thinking that an awful lot of my life has been filled with these inconvenient interruptions. I […]
Running Together
“And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us.” Hebrews 12:1 “For where two or three gather together as my followers, I am there among them.” Matthew 18:20 It is easier to run alone, rather than run in a group. Running with others means keeping pace with those around you. Not so […]
Release the Perfume!
“And behold, a woman of the city, who was a sinner, when she learned that he was reclining at table in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster flask of ointment.” Luke 7:37, ESV “Your love delights me, my treasure, my bride. Your love is better than wine, your perfume more fragrant than spices.” Song of Solomon 4:10 […]
