He was despised and rejected by mankind, a man of suffering, and familiar with pain. Like one from whom people hide their faces he was despised, and we held him in low esteem. Isaiah 53:3 There is an old spiritual that has the words, “Nobody knows the trouble I’ve seen; Nobody … Read more
“The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’ But wisdom is proved right by her deeds.” Matthew 11:19 One of the most fascinating things for me to think about is the question of where would I find Jesus … Read more
“For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king; it is he who will save us. Isaiah 33:22 These words from Isaiah do an intersting thing for me and make for an interesting equation. One way of reading them seems to say laws equal … Read more
“For he himself is our peace, who has made the two groups one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, by setting aside in his flesh the law with its commands and regulations.” Ephesians 2:14 & 15 Every day it seems that I find moments of conflict. Battles between what I want … Read more