And Pharisees came up to him, intent on tempting him and saying: ¨Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife on every sort of ground?¨ Matthew 19:3 (Reference Bible) When we attempt to see ourselves in a context apart from having a spirit or a soul, we put ourselves in a primitive manner... Continue Reading →
Hope in the Face of Realization
While he was yet speaking, look! A bright cloud overshadowed them, and, look! A voice out of the cloud, saying: ¨This is my Son, the beloved, whom I have approved; listen to him.¨ Matthew 17:5 (Reference Bible) When Peter, James and John witnessed this phenomenon, they threw themselves face down on the ground in fear.... Continue Reading →
Jesus Transfigured
And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone as the sun, and his outer garments became brilliant as the light. Matthew 17:2 (Reference Bible) One of the deadliest blows against the flock of Christ today is the removal of an attitude of wonder over spiritual things. With the great surplus of information, studies... Continue Reading →
Can We Walk On Water?
In reply Peter said to him: ¨Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you over the waters.¨ He said ¨Come!¨ Matthew 14:28-29 (Reference Bible) Peter must have been frightened but a spark of hope burned in his heart that this was actually his Master walking out there on the lake. So he... Continue Reading →
And Jesus Told Them Not to Tell
And (He) charged them that they should not make Him known. Matthew 12:16 (KJV) There He was, God, miraculously crammed into the body of a human, walking around the streets with normal people. All that He did and all that He said demonstrated that He was from a different way of thought and moved with... Continue Reading →
Ask and Receive
Ask, and it shall be given you: seek, and ye shall find; Knock, and it shall be opened unto you. Matthew 7:7 (King James Version) What a wonderful God we have and what wonderful promises fill the pages of the Bible. When we read promises such as this, we sense a world of power flowing... Continue Reading →
Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at Hand!
Jesus began His ministry with the cry, ¨Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven Has drawn near¨. (See Matthew 4:17) Have you ever stopped to examine this short message that needed One to come from the Land of the Gods to proclaim it to us? We can consider two important concepts wrapped in this powerful... Continue Reading →
You Will See God´s Glory
Jesus said to her ¨Did I not tell you that if you believed you should see God´s glory? ¨ John 11:40 As usually the case Jesus exposes human propensity to bring all things down to our level and our understanding. We walk here on earth as if God and His kingdom do not exist. To... Continue Reading →
