I understand; I get it. Sharing is a sacrifice but I don’t like it. I think about the times I told my kids to share and I remember the look of incredulity. After all, sharing meant giving away what the one had in his hand. Hebrews 13:16 And do not forget to do good and [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Hebrews’
Sacrifice of Sharing
Posted in Ordinary Time, tagged fairness, faith, giving, God, Hebrews, Holy Spirit, love, poor, sacrifice, sharing, trust, unfair, way of Jesus on July 14, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Outside the Camp
Posted in Ordinary Time, tagged crucifixion, Hebrews, Holy City, Jesus, Matthew 7:13, orphans, outer court, paradox, poor, prisoner, way of Jesus, way of the cross on July 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
All executions were performed outside the city walls. Anything that was unclean or tainted was destroyed or thrown away there. Jesus broke up a lot of traditions, but the greatest one was starting something holy in an unholy place. Hebrews 13:12-13 And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate to make the people holy [...]
Entertain Strangers
Posted in Ordinary Time, tagged angels, brotherly affection, David Wilkerson, guardian angel, Hebrews, kindness, love, paradox, protection, sacred other, strangers on July 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I wonder if I would be a nicer person if I honestly considered that the person driving that car that just cut me off or the person who insisted on paying with coins in the checkout line or the huge person who just sat in front of me at the movies was an angel? Hebrews [...]
Unshakeable Kingdom
Posted in Ordinary Time, tagged awe, consuming fire, God, Hebrews, Holy Spirit, Israelites, Jesus, Kingdom of God, kingdom within, Mt Sinai, worship on July 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Jesus speaks innumerable times about the kingdom of God, what it’s like, where it is, and what it means to His followers. But it is in Hebrews where we are reminded that this is an unshakeable (indestructible) kingdom: eternal and purified by fire (and blood). Hebrews 12:28-29 Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that [...]
Holy Seeing
Posted in Ordinary Time, tagged Christ, courage, fear, God, hard heart, Hebrews, holiness, holiness is wholeness, Holy of Holies, holy place, Holy Spirit, invisible God, Jesus, paradox, transparency, wholeness on July 6, 2011 | 2 Comments »
I have already written about seeing the invisible as well as the Invisible God. Hebrews 12 prescribes another piece of the process: Holiness. Hebrews 12:14 Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord. I think it’s a little like being color blind. [...]
Bitter Roots
Posted in Ordinary Time, tagged anger, bitter roots, bitterness, Christ, despair, disappointment, Ellijah House, fear, God, Grace, Hebrews, Holy Spirit, inner healing, Jesus, John Sandford, judgment, love, Messiah, resentment on July 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Grace is everything. If I could only grasp the full power of grace every day, nothing could cause lasting harm. Grace diffuses anger, despair, disappointments and resentments which all fuel bitterness. And bitterness hurts everyone. Hebrews 12:15 Exercise foresight and be on the watch to look [after one another], to see that no one falls [...]
Harvest of Righteousness
Posted in Ordinary Time, tagged Amish, Amplified Bible, believer, culture, discipline, follower of Christ, fruit, fruits of the spirit, God, good fruits, Hebrews, peace, righteousness on July 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I am not very good at waiting for the fruit of anything. I am a product of my culture and generation. I want it now. But faith in the good ending of a situation is the cornerstone of hope and takes time. Hebrews 12:11 No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, [...]
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