Foiled Intention

But when they same to Chidon’s threshing place, the oxen stumbled, and Uzzah reached out and took hold of the chest to stop it from falling. The Lord God was very angry at Uzzah for doing this, and he killed Uzzah right there beside the chest. 1 Chronicles 13:1-4, see also 1 Chronicles 15:13
David’s intention [...]

Read Full Post »

Not the King you Want

Jesus therefore, perceiving that they were intending to come and take Him by force, to make him king, withdrew again to the mountain by himself alone. John 6:15
All the four gospels recorded the feeding of the 5000. Mark, Matthew and John follows this story with a conspicuous detail transition – Jesus going up a mountain [...]

Read Full Post »

pro active faith

John 5:1-9
“Arise, pick up your mat, and walk”
Although we may not be physically handicapped, we are often incapacitated by other disabilities, real or imagined. The lame man in this story has been an invalid for thirty years. Other sick people linger around that pool where he stationed himself, waiting for an angel of God [...]

Read Full Post »