Anyone could tread on the King's court as he pleased, there was no royal carpet to roll on the floor. As One entered some bowed to their knees, but we thought Him a jester by the clothes He wore, less taste than us and ignorant in speech. He carried on ahead with eyes straight before,
Some think Jesus sends us backwards in redemption history to the Ten Words, back to Moses for growth in holiness. Erroneous! Who was it that told you this?
What happens when man bands together and consents to cohabit in a community
When Jesus said, "Do you see this woman?" What awesome words he said to Simon! "Do you see, you Pharisee? You say 'We see,' but in reality her sins, which are many, are forgiven." It was as if to say, "Simon says, 'I saw this fleshly creature defiled by sin touch the Teacher. I would not
Eschatology. Is that just futurology? A little bit of that never hurt anybody.
Heaven and earth are torn apart as requests reach His ears. This child of God pours out his heart knowing, believing He hears.
Heavy is my heart this night. I cannot put the words right. Sighing...Groaning... Joy comes in the morning, but now... A burden lies in my chest. A weight of ache and unrest. Shallow...breathing... None but my Father see me. "Lord, You know my anxious thoughts! O, put this right at all costs!" Speechless...gasping... It feels like nothing's happening.
Ten years ago I looked like Rambo, or Briggs from Lethal Weapon (no that's not a wig!). I was the masked hypocrite guilty of pornea, filled with curses, bitterness, and prayer, seeking my glory as the chief end of all things, a creature at the center of concentric rings, none with room for the King of
You do not deserve mercy or grace... yet the Lord has proposed both!
In Galatians Paul constantly puts circumcision with law: the side of the present evil age Jesus saves us from; the side bound by flesh, slavery, and imprisonment.
