Jan 31 2013
Sabbath Rest Today
Image:”Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing”
Hebrews 3:7-4:11
“You often ask about our church Josh, why not come with this Sunday?” George inquired. “Yes, join us Josh!” said Eric. Josh smiled, “I can’t guys; I do the Sunday shift.” “Oh, that’s right,” mumbled George. Eric seemed lost in thought for a moment then looked up, “I tell you what Josh, I’ll do your shift this Sunday, and you go with George, how’s that?” George looked at Eric with shock, “Eric! You know what we believe. We don’t work on Sundays. It’s our Sabbath!” Eric’s stared back, “George! Which is right on the Sabbath: to help or to hinder, to give or withhold?” (Mark 3: 4) George remained silent. But Josh looked pleased, “Thanks Eric, I accept your offer… so Sundays your Sabbath is it? That’s odd. We Jews have ours on Saturdays; I wonder why it’s different?” George and Eric looked at each other blankly. “I haven’t a clue,” said George. More
Apr 25 2013
Relating to the Real World
Luke 7:28-50
Jesus was kissed by a sinful woman in a room full of Pharisees. It could have gone down as anyone’s most embarrassing moment. A Pharisee called Simon had invited him to a dinner. The other guests were likely to have been men of the Pharisee community. They were probably there to see Jesus up close to give him a yes or no vote. This was a lion’s den. That’s when it happened.
We don’t know how this notorious woman got in; perhaps she knew a servant and asked if she could take something to Jesus. What we do know is that she wanted forgiveness and somehow knew Jesus was the person to go to.
Poor dear, she did everything wrong; at least as far as the Pharisees were concerned. She gate-crashed a religious dinner and then gets physical with the guest of honour! Well how else do we describe it? I mean, she kissed his feet and wiped them with her hair! And every rabbi present saw it. Fortunately Jesus saw more, he saw her heart. More