Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him. John 13:5 As the Passover meal was a private gathering of Jesus and his disciples, there was no-one playing the part of host and there were no servants to… Continue reading What It Means to Serve
Now when Jesus was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, a woman came up to him with an alabaster flask of very expensive ointment, and she poured it on his head as he reclined at table. Matthew 26:6 Six days before Passover, Jesus and his disciples were at Bethany and they had… Continue reading The Time Was Right
Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labour in the Lord is not in vain. 1 Corinthians 15:58 The start of a new year is a good time to reassess the direction you are going and the things you are trying to… Continue reading It’s All About Love
Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.Galatians 6:2 Christians have been saved from the penalty of sin but are continually being saved from the power of sin. Why continually? Because we are not free from the temptation of sin. Some days we manage to escape unscathed but other days we feel… Continue reading Share the Load
There was a man named Joseph, from the Jewish town of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews. He was a member of the council, a good and righteous man, who had not consented to their decision and action. With courage he went to Pilate and asked for… Continue reading The Tomb
Romans 5:8 But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. A Sunday School prize that I received when I about 7 or 8 years old was a picture frame with this verse on it, (the King James version of course). I always loved the picture… Continue reading Amazing Love
1 Corinthians 13:1,2 If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love,… Continue reading All About Love
John 21:17 He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep”. This… Continue reading The Shepherd
Matthew 24:11,12 And many false prophets will arise and lead many astray. And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold. This, for me, is a very sobering verse because it makes me question whether I would always recognise false teaching. In Friday’s reflection I referred to false prophets with the… Continue reading Stay True
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