When Jesus said that we were to “Love our neighbors”, it turns out he wasn’t just talking about being “nice” to the folks we happen to like. Indeed, as I have radically put this admonition to the test in thousands of encounters over the past decade of my life, I have come to understand that […]
“Today, this Scripture has been fulfilled in your Hearing.” ~ Luke (Luke 4:21) This verse specifically refers to sections of the book of Isaiah (Isaiah 61:1, Isaiah 58:6 & Isaiah 61:2); sections cited in the only time the Bible shows Jesus reading Scripture publicly; sections quoted by Jesus in the synagogue to announce a […]
“If you bring forth what is inside of you, what you bring forth will Save you. If you do not bring forth what is inside of you, what you do not bring forth will destroy you.” ~ Jesus (Gospel of Thomas 70) There is sometimes confusion regarding this verse in relation to what it […]
“Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that is taking place within you to test you.’” ~ unknown (1 Peter 4:12) The key in this verse, as is so often the case in the New Testament, is the word “within” … So often we are tempted to judge our lives’ external “difficulties” […]
“Then God said ‘Let there Be Light.’” ~ unknown (Genesis 1:3) This verse runs much deeper than one might expect. Yes, it reflects the Truth that everything in the Universe is indeed composed of light; alongside the Truth that everything is essentially a facet of one single Cosmos. Of course, as with any other […]
“The Father judges no one, but has rather given all judgment to the Son … You judge by human standards, and yet I judge no one.” ~ Jesus Christ (John 5:22 & 8:15) This is yet another example of two verses of the Bible’s New Testament combining to show that Jesus was NOT speaking of […]
“For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are – yet [ultimately] was without sin. Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find […]
“You shall have no other gods before me … You shall not bow down to [idols] or worship them; for I the Lord your God am a jealous God, punishing children for the iniquity of their parents, to the third and the fourth generation of those who reject me.” ~ Exodus 20:3-5 Religions can be […]
“Every truly generous act of Giving, along with every perfectly selfless Gift, comes from the Divine; coming out from the Father of Light, with whom there is no variation or shadow cast by change.” ~ unknown (James 1:17) This verse traditionally has the acts of giving coming from “above; coming down from the Father” — […]
And God said, “Let the waters under the sky be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear.” And it was so. God called the dry land Earth, and the waters that were gathered together he called Seas. And God saw that it was very good. (Genesis 1:9-10) Despite what the Miss […]
“Whoever Does Good is in harmony with God; whoever does evil has yet to comprehend God.” ~ unknown (3 John 1:11) This is a verse that is almost as popular as it is misunderstood … For starters, take care to note that — just like the broad penumbra of Jesus’ fully unconditional LOVE — the […]
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