DAY 33 Easter is arriving at a pace of knots and so really be mindful in the next ten days or more to create spaces to slow down, to meditate, to just be, to look back and remember, to ingest some scripture, to speak some prayers, to love on those around you... slow it down... Task: In the next 24 hours, buy or make someone a gift, just because. Maybe there is someone in your life [...]
This story might be a whole lot more profound than we normally pay attention to. Jesus having a last meal with His disciples who He has grown to know and really love after three years of spending time with them. But during the meal He indicates to them that one of them is going to betray Him. So to put it another way He points out the fact that He has an enemy sitting at the [...]
DAY 32 The Bible mentions seven things that Jesus says while hanging on the cross. I found this online site that looks at each statement [calling each one a 'word'] and thought it would be a great resource for us as we head towards Easter. Task: Meditate and reflect on ‘The fourth word of Jesus.’ The fourth word is based on Jesus’ words in Mark 15:33-34. 'My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?' Spend some time [...]
DAY 29 The Bible mentions seven things that Jesus says while hanging on the cross. I found this online site that looks at each statement [calling each one a 'word'] and thought it would be a great resource for us as we head towards Easter. Task: Meditate and reflect on ‘The third word of Jesus.’ The third word is based on Jesus’ words in John 19:25-27. Spend some time of reflection on the elements of this 6 page [...]
DAY 28 So great to see my good mate Bruce Collins blog-posting again [so great i couldn't help but dive in and steal what he wrote] and so i hope you enjoy this prayer to meditate on from his Thanksgiving Series post 1 and i really hope you will head across to his page and subscribe so you can follow the rest of them. Task: Read and reflect on this prayer which is definitely so relevant [...]
DAY 27 The Bible mentions seven things that Jesus says while hanging on the cross. I found this online site that looks at each statement [calling each one a 'word'] and thought it would be a great resource for us as we head towards Easter. Task: Meditate and reflect on ‘The second word of Jesus.’ The second word is based on Jesus' words in Luke 23:39-43: 'Truly, I tell you, today you will be with Me [...]
A story of a woman who pours expensive perfume on Jesus' feet to the obstination of those around Him and yet Jesus responds by calling the act beautiful and saying that what she did will be retold as long as the story of the gospel is being told [like now! it's like He knew!] and also a little p.s. though on the idea of creating space for interruption which seems to be something Jesus did [...]
When you're weary... DAYS 23-24ish As we head into the weekend again i have combined today and tomorrow into one post. Please use accordingly. They say ‘Familiarity breeds contempt’ although i would say sometimes that ‘Familiarity breeds familiarity’ which means that sometimes things that are completely profound, can lose some of their depth and meaning [for us] simply because we see them so many times that we get used to them and possibly skim over them and [...]
this has been quite an eventful week. WORLD VISION AND SAME SEX MARRIAGE World Vision made a dramatic did-they-really-not-expect-the-reaction-it-got decision involving allowing employees to be in same-sex marriages. the Evangelical response was strong with notable Christian speakers such as John Piper and Franklin Graham speaking out against the decision and many Christians apparently withdrawing support for World Vision and specifically for the children they support via World Vision. a day or two later World Vision does a [...]
DAY 22ish As Easter approaches, i think it will be great for some of our reflections to be reminded of some key stories from the life of Jesus. i imagine that for most of us these stories are well-known and sometimes we get so familiar with them that we may miss something new God has to say or something old He wants to remind us of. Task: As you read this story from the life [...]