The God of Multiplication Series
Jesus said, “Have the people recline.” Now there was a great deal of grass in that place. So the men reclined, about five thousand in number. John 6:10
Jesus was in a familiar place. He felt it. He saw it. Five thousand sheep depending on their Shepherd in a place where there [...]
Archive for May, 2009
30 May
The Grass Factor
30 May
The Philip Factor
The God of Multiplication Series
When Jesus raised his eyes and saw that a large crowd was coming to him, he said to Philip, “Where can we buy enough food for them to eat?” He said this to test him, because he himself knew what he was going to do. Philip answered him, “Two hundred days’ [...]
30 May
The Andrew Factor
The God of Multiplication Series
One of his disciples, Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, said to him, “There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish………..” John 6:8-9
Out of more than five thousand people, Andrew identifies a boy who has five loaves and two fish. Out of multitudes, Andrew points [...]
21 May
Step by Step
“I have much more to tell you, but you cannot bear it now.” John 16:12
They heard the words of Jesus about love, comfort, peace, fellowship, security, new life, etc. I really thought Jesus brought the disciples to a college course in three years. And as the disciples are about to finish the course, Jesus informs [...]
20 May
Theology Questions from my Daughters
I no longer call you slaves, because a slave does not know what his master is doing. I have called you friends, because I have told you everything I have heard from my Father. John 15:15
Since we started to pray the rosary as a family every day and have bible sharing on Saturdays, my daughters [...]
15 May
Take Your Office
”May another take his office.” Acts 1:20
What the disciples of Jesus saw, they saw. What the disciples of Jesus heard, they heard. What the disciples of Jesus experienced, they experienced. They walked where the disciples walked.
You won’t see them at the forefront. They were at the backgrounds. They have been dwelling in the shadows shunning [...]
13 May
Remain There
“Remain in me, as I remain in you. Just as a branch cannot bear fruit on its own unless it remains on the vine, so neither can you unless you remain in me.” John 15:4
This just made sense. In mathematics, the number in a division operation that is left over of a quotient is called [...]
13 May
GULUG
“……………………..Get up, let us go.” John 14:31
Jesus is candid in his invite. He is upbeat. He is raring. He is ready. His bid is for us to rise up and move forward.
Maybe Jesus has a reason.
He sees the opportunities, we see the opposition. He sees the promise, we see the problems. He sees the blessings, [...]
9 May
March of Mothers
“Can a mother forget her infant, be without tenderness for the child of her womb?” Isaiah 49:15
It was my high school graduation and being awarded as honorable mention, I was to march to the recognition with my mother. It was the teenage in me which prevailed. I left my mother, who was fully dressed for [...]
9 May
Enough for Us
Philip said to him, “Master, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us.” John 14:8
Who will satisfy us? Who can quench our inner longings and desires?
I grew up in a family who had enough. I had seven living siblings then. Tatang is a textile vendor in public market. Ima stays with her [...]
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