Tag Archive | "suffering"
New Testament
The general letters, otherwise known as the non-Pauline epistles are those letters that were not written by Paul. They are Hebrews, James, 1 & 2 Peter, 1,2,3 John, and Jude. You will see the teaching of Jesus all over these books in very practical ways. Another strong admonition in these letters is against false teaching. [...]
Devotional,PsJ
Psalm 77 tells us why we labor through parts of Numbers, Leviticus, and why we read through the Gospels, even though it is familiar ground. Psalm 77 is a desert psalm. The psalmist is in pain…sleepless, fearful, and wresting with an absent God. Wow. We read there so that in the desert we will remember [...]
Devotional,PsJ
Heard about a friend in the church just diagnosed with breast cancer, and my heart is heavy for her and for her husband. Prayer goes up to the Lord, but at the same time, I am not at left with peace. i am frustrated by this sinful world that contains sin and disease, bad news, [...]
Devotional,OTJ
Take a few moment and watch this video from the prince of Egypt, it is very moving. You can also search on a Hebrew language version by Ofra Haza that is beautiful. I think that the imagery involved, and the passion of the song should resonate in our minds through the day as we encounter [...]
Devotional,NJ
Sometimes what strikes me about the reading is the context of one passage in relation to another. On this reading in Matthew 14, verse 13 caught my eye: When Jesus heard what had happened (to John the Baptist), he withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. Hearing of this, the crowds followed him on [...]