The subject of “the pool at Bethesda” alludes to the following excerpt from the Thorton Wilder play, “The Angel that Troubled the Waters.” The play is based on the biblical verses of John 5:1-4, but it changes the end of the parable. I first encountered this excerpt within the book “Abba’s Child: The Cry of the HeartContinue reading “Without a Wound? [True Ministry]”
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. IContinue reading “A Sidetracked Life”
Braided Up With God
Yet those who wait for the Lord Will gain new strength; They will mount up with wings like eagles, They will run and not get tired, They will walk and not become weary. Isaiah 40:31, NASB The particular word “wait” is a vital force. It’s definitely not a passive word in the Scriptures. It doesContinue reading “Braided Up With God”
Loyalty to Our Friends
“Loyalty and truth preserve the king, And he upholds his throne by righteousness.” Prov. 20:28 “Through these fields of destruction, baptism of fire I’ve watched all your suffering, as the battles raged higher And though they did hurt me so bad, in the fear and alarm You did not desert me, my brothers in arms”Continue reading “Loyalty to Our Friends”
