Amazing grace! how sweet the soundThat saved a wretch like me!I once was lost, but now am found,Was blind, but now I see… These lyrics from John Newton (1725-1807) are a testimonial to the supernatural transformation effected of those who have received the mercy and forgiveness from Jesus Christ. Newton was a sailor involved in … Continue reading Have We Not All Been Forgiven of Much? The Woman Who Anointed the Feet of Jesus.
Happy New Year 2023!
2023 is here and a new year of adventures begins! But what a ride was 2022. Back in November of 2022 the world population reached 8 billion. How wild is that? 8 billion neighbors on this wonderful Earth. That is something! Earth shaking troubles happed last year as well. We have all experienced the effects … Continue reading Happy New Year 2023!
Do You Believe in Miracles? The Virgin Birth
“Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you” said the angel Gabriel to Mary (Lk. 1:29).[1] Just a young virgin living in Nazareth betrothed to a carpenter named Joseph, she was both startled and curious as to the meaning of the message. Gabriel then explained, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found … Continue reading Do You Believe in Miracles? The Virgin Birth
Who are the blessed? Beatitudes and Woes From Jesus
Who are the blessed? The word “blessed” generally refers to being a “privileged recipient of divine favor.” [1] Conversely, an experience of “woe” is “pain or displeasure,” so the exclamation in the midst of crisis, “alas!” [2] Well, some might suppose the blessed are those who got it made. They have money to pay the … Continue reading Who are the blessed? Beatitudes and Woes From Jesus
The Call of Levi: Why Did Jesus Eat with Sinners and Tax Collectors?
Caravaggo - The Calling of Saint Matthew Pain is our body’s way signaling injury or damage. Treatment of a severe injury calls for the attention of a good physician. Prudence pauses at the unpleasant sensation of pain to consider the problem. Imprudence ignores the symptom altogether. Luke tells of penitent tax collectors coming to grips … Continue reading The Call of Levi: Why Did Jesus Eat with Sinners and Tax Collectors?
