Matthew 5:1-12 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:3)There are, of course, any number of entry points into the beginning of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. Indeed, the richness and the familiarity of the text can make it difficult to know where to begin. Any one of the …
Month: January 2014
Walking Around in the Dark
Matthew 4:12-23 “The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, and for those who sat in the region and shadow of death light has dawned.” (Matthew 4:16) When I was a little girl, I would practice walking around in the dark. For you see, my Grandpa Anderson had lost his sight shortly …
Come and See
John 1:29-42 I always find it fascinating how memory works — just what it is that can take us back in time in a heartbeat. This was so for me a few days ago. I bent down to pull on my winter boots. They have been especially well used this season between heavy snowfall and frigid …
Jesus — Who Simply Stood With Sinners
Matthew 3:13-17 I stopped at the County Court House the other day. I don’t go there often — as evidenced by my trying to get in through the exit doors. I quickly discovered that they had changed the entrance to another location where there is more room for the necessary security screening. Indeed, somehow I had forgotten …