He knew their thoughts

From my reading this morning… Matthew 9:1-17 Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralyzed Man 9 Jesus stepped into a boat, crossed over and came to his own town. 2 Some men brought to him a paralyzed man, lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the man, “Take heart, son; your sins are forgiven.” 3 At…

Prince of Peace

It was an interesting discussion that arose this week. The topic was the Gaza Strip and Israel and she was very angry and upset. “I am so upset and think Israel is in the wrong – they cannot be allowed to continue”. I didn’t and don’t disagree. They could be guilty of war crimes. This…

For Heaven’s sake

There are days I wonder about heaven. Heaven is of course a place that the Bible talks about but in some fascinating yet unspecific in many ways. Jesus made reference to heaven many times and of course to hell. His reference to hell was often in symbolism, for example pointing to the burning garbage pile…