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The Holy Secret…

Paul, in his letter to the Colossians, refers to… the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but is now made manifest to his saints (Col 1:26).  In thinking about that some time ago I was taken with one translation of “the mystery” (musterion; The holy secret). It means a truth that cannot be […]

Chewing, Walking and Swimming

Many many times I have pondered and meditated on that famous challenge to Israel and the church from Leviticus… Lev 11:44 (a) For I am the Lord your God. You shall therefore consecrate yourselves, and you shall be holy; for I am holy… In Hebrew the word holy, as used here, means “absolutely sacred”… what […]

To See And To See Again

Jesus made a statement to His disciples that puzzled them, and it’s a statement that speaks to and puzzles His bride today: John 16:16 “A little while, and you will not see Me; and again a little while, and you will see Me, because I go to the Father.” The key is found in the word […]

There’s Life – And Then There’s LIFE

Last time (Looking Ahead) I passed along some thoughts about the shortest verse in the Bible… Jesus wept (John 11:35). That sort of got me to thinking about what his resurrection means for us today, and so I began to reflect on what happened to him after the fact. So, first let’s look at what occurred immediately […]

Whole?

Webster defines “whole” as free of defect or impairment or having all its proper parts or components; complete/unmodified. Kinda sounds like “perfect” to me. I wonder if that’s what happened at the the pool; Bethesda? If we look at what both Jesus and the lame man said it’s pretty clear.  John 5:6 When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he […]