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Jesus Heals Paralytic Man
02/22/09 06:21
“Jesus seeing their faith saith unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins are forgiven.” (Mark 2: 1-12)
I can imagine what passed through Peter’s mind when he saw the roof of his house being dismantled by the friends of the paralytic. He must have looked on in disbelief. Yet, Peter did nothing to stop them. Hot headed, headstrong Peter just stood there next to Jesus as his roof was taken apart, beam-by-beam, tile-by-tile.
Imagine the soot and debris that must have rained down inside that small house. The air must have been choked with dust. The crowd must have headed for the exit. Peter may have flinched; he may have covered his head; but he stood there with Jesus. He welcomed the paralytic and his friends into his home. He did so because he had made his home the house of the Lord.
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I can imagine what passed through Peter’s mind when he saw the roof of his house being dismantled by the friends of the paralytic. He must have looked on in disbelief. Yet, Peter did nothing to stop them. Hot headed, headstrong Peter just stood there next to Jesus as his roof was taken apart, beam-by-beam, tile-by-tile.
Imagine the soot and debris that must have rained down inside that small house. The air must have been choked with dust. The crowd must have headed for the exit. Peter may have flinched; he may have covered his head; but he stood there with Jesus. He welcomed the paralytic and his friends into his home. He did so because he had made his home the house of the Lord.
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The Word Became Flesh
12/31/08 05:24
“And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth.” (John 1: 1-18)
When John the Baptist heralded the end of the Old Testament era and the beginning of the New Testament era, none of his followers could have imagined how sweeping and how everlasting the changes would be. History simply cannot prepare us for such epochal events.
Today, we may stand on the threshold of another such era, one for which we may not be fully prepared, a period of trial and tribulation, which will call us to rethink our lifestyles and values from a Christian perspective.
By any measure, these have been historic years. Decades from now, when people look back, they will still talk about the election of the country’s first black President, our nation fighting wars on two fronts, the credit crisis, Wall Street’s melt down, a record number of foreclosures and bankruptcies, and a worldwide recession, despite humongous federal bailouts. Read More...
When John the Baptist heralded the end of the Old Testament era and the beginning of the New Testament era, none of his followers could have imagined how sweeping and how everlasting the changes would be. History simply cannot prepare us for such epochal events.
Today, we may stand on the threshold of another such era, one for which we may not be fully prepared, a period of trial and tribulation, which will call us to rethink our lifestyles and values from a Christian perspective.
By any measure, these have been historic years. Decades from now, when people look back, they will still talk about the election of the country’s first black President, our nation fighting wars on two fronts, the credit crisis, Wall Street’s melt down, a record number of foreclosures and bankruptcies, and a worldwide recession, despite humongous federal bailouts. Read More...
The Last Supper
04/20/08 05:54
Every problem comes with an expiration date. That's the day when we open our eyes, look about us and recognize that our close friend, Jesus, is standing by our side, ready to calm our troubled hearts. Read More...