LOVE
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Daily Readings: Matthew 25 and Psalm 25 The three parables in Matthew 25 continue the theme of our calling to be faithful to the tasks to which Jesus has called us. Our Lord Jesus calls us to remain faithful at all times. He calls us to be mindful that He is right at hand and
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Daily Readings: Matthew 24 and Psalm 24 I suspect the disciples might have regretted asking, “When will this (the destruction of the Temple) happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming and of the end of the age?”, as it triggered a very long answer from Jesus, filled with plenty of unpleasant truths
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Daily Readings: Matthew 22 and Psalm 22 Jesus was in Jerusalem and the two most powerful Jewish religious parties, the Pharisees and the Sadducees, were trying desperately to discredit Him with the crowds, or to trap Him into saying something that would land Him in hot water with the Roman authorities. His popularity frightened them.
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Daily Reading: 1 John 4 One very helpful way to study a passage in an apostolic letter of the New Testament (an epistle) is to work on rewriting it’s teaching, or the argument it is presenting, in one’s own words. This exercise helps one to ensure that one is digesting the core truths of the
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Daily Reading: Luke 24:36-49 “Touch me and see; a ghost does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have.” (v.39) The resurrected body of Jesus is a flesh and bones body. Certainly, 1 Corinthians 15 explains clearly that it is a different form of flesh – a resurrected flesh – a glorified flesh.
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Daily Reading: Luke 7:36-50 Today’s reading gives us a glimpse of Jesus receiving love through physical touch, from a woman who seems to have had a rather questionable past. As her dramatic gesture unfolded, Jesus’ host muttered under his breath: ‘If this man were a prophet, he would know who is touching him and what
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Daily Reading: Mark 7:31-37 The exact kind of physical touch which Jesus used to heal the deaf and mute man was highly unusual, and it is very unlikely that we will ever be called upon to employ our spittle to administer the Lord’s healing touch. However, it does show us that for Jesus there is
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This week the “love language” we’re considering in our series, “Loving like Jesus”, is “physical touch”. Physical touch is the most direct way for human beings to communicate care, companionship, love, family, friendship and fellowship with one another. Of course, physical touch can also be used to inflict great harm. So, as is the case
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Daily Reading: John 21 Simon Peter had denied Jesus three times on the night of His arrest. It is hard to imagine him feeling anything other than shame and embarrassment in the presence of the risen Jesus. Talk about an “elephant in the room” as Jesus hosted the seven disciples for a breakfast on the
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Daily Reading: John 4:1-43 Jesus certainly knew how to give people the gift of quality time. In John 4 He gave quality time to His disciples as they walked the long, dusty roads to Sychar in Samaria. Then, while they went into the town to purchase food, Jesus positioned Himself at the local well, simply
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