Tag: Gospel Contemplation
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Chasing Parker – Read Psalm 119:33-40
It was a very mild morning in February but there was still a lot of snow on the ground. We had received enough snow in the last 2 weeks to ensure that the paths in my forest would continue to be knee deep for a good while yet, no matter how mild it gets. I…
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Read John 21:15-19 Part 2 A Recommissioning
This is a guided meditation on the passage, and it’s meant to be Part 2 of my last blog. Please read the passage over twice, slowly, and on the second reading put yourself into the story in some way. As you read my comments, based on Peter’s experience, I hope these thoughts will resonate with…
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Read Luke 7: 36-50 JESUS IS ANOINTED BY A SINFUL WOMAN
There are days when I struggle to feel God’s love, or any love for that matter. I learned over the years that if I closed off my heart to people, I would feel a lot less pain. I’m not justifying this in any way, but it’s a reality for me. As a result, I also…
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Read Luke 11:21-26 Part 2 Filling the empty house
A few days have passed since I had my encounter with the Lord, the Stronger One, who had taken my self-armour and freed me from my dungeon (see Pt 1). Today I ‘accidentally’ read the wrong passage for one of my devotional books, and read Luke 11:21-26 again. This ‘accidental reading’ indicated to me…
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Read Luke 9:10-17
“You give them something to eat” You are probably very familiar with the story of Jesus miraculously feeding 5,000 people. Again, I have found it so impactful to put myself into this story and see what Jesus has to teach me from the way He taught His disciples. The disciples had just returned from a…
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Read Luke 13: 10-17
I often try to put myself into a Gospel narrative and encounter Jesus in the experience of the characters in the story. Such was the case in this account of the woman who had been crippled for 18 years. She did not come to the synagogue seeking healing on this particular Sabbath, at least not…
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