Matthew 27:45-61 gives us the account of Jesus' death on the cross, the cataclysmic events that occurred while he was dying and His burial. At the centre of these events is the declaration of the Centurion in verse 54 who looked up to Jesus and said, Truly, this was the Son of … [Read more...] about Jesus, Look and Live
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Jesus, Light of the World
In Matthew 12 we learn that the Pharisees and those responsible for guiding Israel had become faithless teachers. Their candle was going out. They were demanding a sign (Luke 11:29) but they should have been looking for the a light switch. No one after lighting a lamp puts it … [Read more...] about Jesus, Light of the World
Jesus, Makes Clean
All societies have categories for labelling clean from unclean. These are moral categories that determine whether you are in or out of that particular society. In our culture, getting drunk with your makes or picking up a random girl in a bar gets a round of applause in some … [Read more...] about Jesus, Makes Clean
Delighting in Eternity
One of the things that worry some Christians about eternity is the idea of an endless and unchanging universe. Will we get bored? Will life become monotonous? One way to answer that question is by asking another: Are you bored now? In his book, Orthodoxy, G. K Chesterton … [Read more...] about Delighting in Eternity
Hannah. God’s Modus Operandi
We do not serve an absent God. We serve a God who is near. Near to the brokenhearted, near to the weak, the frail, the fruitless and the frightened. We are children of the living God who knows His way to Shiloh. Shiloh was the home of the Ark and the Tabernacle during the time … [Read more...] about Hannah. God’s Modus Operandi