Exodus 21:13 ‘but if God lets it happen’ I find it surprising and disturbing that we read God would let someone die after an accident. Not only that, the person who was responsible, although unintentionally, would get protection. The fact that God lets anything bad happen seems contrary to His reputation of being good. ThereContinue reading “How could He?”
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Good for who?
Genesis 50:20 “You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good…. Joseph reflects on the hardship of his life and recognises it wasn’t about him, after all. I wonder how many of us would view our circumstances differently if we saw the greater good being accomplished – in us, through us and despiteContinue reading “Good for who?”
Why would you?
Romans 8:18 From the very beginning being associated with Jesus meant being on the wrong side of religious and political leaders. Both the religious and political powers at the time believed that the teachings of Jesus were a threat to their power and control over the people. While Jesus never instructed or intended his followersContinue reading “Why would you?”
Unpopular
Hundreds of years before Jesus walked the earth it was predicted that he would not be popular. He started off the crowd favourite but it soon became apparent that he was not the superhero that everyone was hoping for. He wasn’t going to rescue the nation of Israel from the oppression of Rome, he didn’tContinue reading “Unpopular”
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