When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come along with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in spirit and troubled. John 11:33 (NIV) Have we suffered the loss of a loved one or friend? Have we witnessed the silent reverence of spirit when the breath of life is removed from someone... Continue Reading →
Spirit, Life, Flesh and Words
‘The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.’ John 6:63 (NIV) Is it possible that there lives within each of us a flame? Was there a spark set off somehow which brought the individual into being? Could this mysterious life which... Continue Reading →
Why Does Jesus Speak Like This?
“Why does this man speak so? He is blaspheming; who can forgive sins but one, God?” Mark 2:7 (Byington) The scribes sitting there were thinking to themselves and they could not find reason for Jesus to declare the forgiveness of sins. They were completely right in that forgiveness does not originate from any man, only... Continue Reading →
