Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net thrown into the sea, which collects fish of every kind. When it is full they haul it ashore and sit down to put what is good into buckets. What is bad they throw away. Matthew 13:47-4
I realized one iniquty in me. I was glad something bad [...]
Archive for July, 2009
31 Jul
Throwing The Bad Away
29 Jul
We Can
Jesus said in reply, “You do not know what you are asking. Can you drink the cup that I am going to drink?” They said to him, “We can.” Matthew 20:22
I love the response of the sons of Zebedee, “We can.”
There is an element of fellowship. We. There is no I. There is me. There [...]
28 Jul
Life’s Parables
The disciples approached him and said, “Why do you speak to them in parables?” He said to them in reply, “Because knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been granted to you, but to them it has not been granted. Matthew 13:10-11
He spoke to God’s people using parables. And up to our [...]
22 Jul
When God Shouts
Jesus said to her, “Mary!” She turned and said to him in Hebrew, “Rabbouni,” which means Teacher. John 20:16
Jesus had to use an exclamation point as He called her, “Mary!” Jesus had to shout. Why?
Because Mary thought Jesus was the gardener. Because she did not recognize her Lord at the first instance. Because she [...]
22 Jul
Be Living
So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he said to them, “Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe it.” John 20:25
Reasons have been hurled at why Thomas did not [...]
21 Jul
Kapamilya Ka Ba?
(Are You Family?)
“For whoever does the will of my heavenly Father is my brother, and sister, and mother.” Matthew 12:50
I learned from one community seminar that when you are getting married to a person, in a way, you are getting married to his or her family. This makes sense since the person you are marrying [...]
20 Jul
Blood Compact
But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have become near by the blood of Christ. Ephesians 2:13
A sandugo or blood compact is a ritual of tribes where they cut their wrists and harvest their blood into cups. The parties involved then drink each other’s blood to signify friendship or a pact.
Blood [...]
19 Jul
Rest Servants Rest
The apostles gathered together with Jesus and reported all they had done and taught. He said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” People were coming and going in great numbers, and they had no opportunity even to eat. So they went off in the boat by [...]
18 Jul
Costly in His Eyes
Too costly in the eyes of the LORD is the death of his faithful. Psalm 116:15
If you want a son, you would want our brother Ely to be your son. He is everything a father would want in a son. That is why when our Kuya Ely died of fatal shooting, it was costly in [...]
17 Jul
Imperfect Serving The Perfect
Looking about and seeing no one, he slew the Egyptian and hid him in the sand. Exodus 2:12
He killed an Egyptian. He sinned against God.
Yet God chose Moses. Moses who donned the tablets which said “Thou shall not kill” at the fifth row. Moses to whom God showed His back. Moses who led His [...]
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