“And when he drew near and saw the city, he wept over it, saying, ”Would that you, even you, had known on this day the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes. For the days will come upon you, when your enemies will set up a barricade around you […]
For and Against in the Body of Christ
Luke 9:49 ¶ John answered, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not follow with us.” Luke 9:50 But Jesus said to him, “Do not stop him, for the one who is not against you is for you.” Luke 9:51 ¶ When the […]
Pleas for Mercy on Their Knees, but No Fight Here
When Jesus had stepped out on land, there met him a man from the city who had demons. For a long time he had worn no clothes, and he had not lived in a house but among the tombs. When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before him and said with a […]
He Went and Reconciled Himself
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. And he is before all things, and in him all things […]
Psalm 120 – A Seemingly Unfinished Prayer of Praise
A Song of Ascents 1 In my distress I called to the Lord, and he answered me. 2 Deliver me, O Lord, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue. 3 What shall be given to you, and what more shall be done to you, you deceitful tongue? 4 A warrior’s sharp arrows, with glowing coals […]
Don’t You Make Jesus Fight For His Kingdom
Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would have been fighting, that I might not be delivered over to the Jews. But my kingdom is not from the world.” Then Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that […]