Extraordinary figures of speech
Jesus’ lesson of the fig tree may be better understood as a figure of speech that teaches us something about faith rather than give an ordinary description of life.
Category: meditations
The power of love reflects God
Celine Dion’s The Power of Love is a catalyst for remembering the trinity. God in three persons gets misunderstood, but Celine Dion’s powerful song The Power of Love helped me grapple with the essence of the trinity or the godhead.
Me and my environment
What I’m thinking devotionally are about four strands of thought, one of which is creative design, like why is our environment conducive to having two hands?
The spiritual life is an answer to being ‘left behind’
What’s on my mind devotionally this week is a verse of scripture that is in the gospel. Jesus said: “Better to enter into life maimed than to have you whole body thrown into hell.” The spiritual life Jesus offers is also an antidote to feeling left behind in life.
What’s on my mind devotionally
What a disaster before me! I might have thought of a gospel verse because of hearing about all the slew of events taking place in the world and how the world is crumbling but is this a reaction to media input or reality. Not only are there stories on major disasters, but people caught up… Read More What’s on my mind devotionally
Thinking about what matters in life
Thinking about what matters, one pauses to contemplate the soul and the eternal values.
Genesis chapter one: God and creation
MEDITATION. I heard someone say where is God in today’s world which has gone to custard? If God was the creator, has he left us now? Is God an absent landlord? Looking at how God created the world according to Genesis chapter one, shows God made an investment in creating the world like a caring… Read More Genesis chapter one: God and creation
Humans and creatures existing side by side
Genesis 1:20-31: God created the creatures of the sea and the earth, and then God created human beings in God’s likeness.
When the key character knows the end: how it should be written
Predicting the ending of a story makes sense when there is an explanation for the prediction. Otherwise, how does one know? The story of Jesus is not only a religious story, but one which predicts the ending and not all stories do predict the ending in such direct fashion.
A vow of poverty to write, but we need more ministers of God
Do you give enough? I feel I don’t whenever I read the passage in the gospel of Matthew about the rich young man as if I am rich, which I am not. Saint Francis of Assisi took the passage literally and lived a life of poverty. Isn’t the writer’s life the same? A vow of… Read More A vow of poverty to write, but we need more ministers of God
Following the leader
In the Bible, in the gospel according to Matthew, Chapter 16 verses 24-28, a follower of Jesus Christ is challenged to live life in such a way that when he is judged by God, he will enter into life, rather than spiritual death.
A farewell blessing
Until we meet again May our farewells speak blessings until we meet again
The friend
An oppressor they called him; Two thousand years of oppression! And women are down? Blame it on the Apostle Paul (some would say) Women got to be submissive in Paul’s day So, what does this say About the Lord? A misreading others say, as Jesus was good to women– And they loved him back. By… Read More The friend
Alive
I have been reflecting on the Gospel of John. The read has been enjoyable and compelling. This week, I have been reading the chapter on Lazarus and I learnt why Jesus rose Lazarus from the dead. I now share my findings from the gospel itself. Lazarus was the brother of Mary and Martha, who lived… Read More Alive
Identity
So, as I was talking about in my previous post, I have been taking notes on the gospel of Mark. From what I gather, if I remember right, the gospel of Mark is about personal identity. Namely, the identity of Jesus.
Storyteller's Eclectic Flying Machine 