The disciples asked, “Then who in the world can be saved?” Jesus answered, “Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But with God everything is possible.” … [To read more, click on the title]
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Thoughts on Trust – and Childhood
What would you have felt, as a teacher, if you had a Jesus child in your class?! Would you have realised his potential? How would you have nurtured him? … [To read more, click on title]
Faith and Trust
We need to have faith and trust in God, which gives us security, but God also seems to have faith and trust in us when he asks us to do things, expecting us to be ready when Jesus returns. So, when the Holy Spirit speaks to us, we need to take heed. It shows that God has faith and is trusting us to do what he asks … [To read more, click on title]
God whom we serve is able …
The Mark reading features two unconnected – or not obviously connected – incidents/teachings. Actually, the whole chapter seems to be an assembly of some of the things Jesus did and taught in the week just before his execution.
Although, given that I’m touched first of all by the pompous ways of the scribes, especially in contrast to the meekness and humility of the widow, Mark may well have placed these two segments beside each other intentionally.
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But I feel rather to pick up on something from the Psalm reading … [more follows: click on title]
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