John 17:11b-12a
“…protect them by the power of your name—the name you gave me—so that they may be one as we are one. While I was with them, I protected them and kept them safe by that name you gave me….” [Jesus praying]
I read a lot of fantasy and the power of person’s “true name” is [...]
Archive for August, 2009
Power of a Name
Posted in Ordinary Time, tagged communion, fellowship, God, love, true name, way of Jesus on August 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Belonging
Posted in Ordinary Time, tagged community, faithfulness, fellowship, Jesus, love, relationships, truth, way of Jesus on August 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Psalm 24:1; John 17:6a
The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it…
“I have revealed you to those whom you gave me out of the world. They were yours; you gave them to me…” [Jesus]
This “belonging” business is not easy for those of us from a contemporary culture. [...]
Fulfilled, Finished, Accomplished
Posted in Ordinary Time, tagged authenticity, conversation, Jesus, story, transparency, way of Jesus, witness on August 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
John 17:5
“I have brought you glory on earth by completing the work you gave me to do.” [Jesus prayed]
Think about this! He finished the task that was laid out for him. He didn’t need more time. He didn’t ask for more time. The teaching part was finished. The community work was done. The message was [...]
Duh! You Believe at Last!
Posted in Ordinary Time, tagged hope, revelation, transformation, understanding, way of Jesus on August 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
John 16:31
You believe at last!” Jesus answered.
I couldn’t help but see Jesus rolling his eyes up when he said this. If “Duh!” would have been a cliche at the time, he would have used it.
But the disciples are not the only ones who don’t get it. Why else would we have other idioms that [...]
Coming from the Father
Posted in Ordinary Time, tagged belief, conversion, creativity, faith, Father, God, Holy Spirit, hope, love, trust, way of Jesus on August 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
John 16:28
“I came from the Father and entered the world; now I am leaving the world and going back to the Father.”
Apparently, this “coming from the Father” business is a big deal. Anything repeated in scripture is generally considered important, well, this one is “Pete and Repeat” and it must be critical!
As I [...]
Incremental Truths
Posted in Ordinary Time, tagged Counselor, Grace, Holy Spirit, love, trust, truth, way of Jesus on August 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
John 12:16
“I have still many things to say to you, but you are not able to bear them or to take them upon you or to grasp them now.” [Amplified]
The whole truth and nothing but the truth?… it’s not going to happen. Even though the Holy Spirit (Spirit of Truth/Counselor) is here with us, [...]
Grief in Change
Posted in Ordinary Time, tagged change, creativity, grief, Jesus, love, promise, transformation, way of Jesus on August 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
John 16:6
“…Because I have said these things, you are filled with grief…”
It couldn’t have been easy listening to Jesus tell the disciples that he was leaving. If they were grieving, they were also believing… he wasn’t kidding. From their perspective, the most amazing experience of their lives was ending.
They were so disappointed. [...]
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