http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2007/02/18/matthew-1413-21/ reading the bible as a community Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:06:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2007/02/18/matthew-1413-21/#comment-190 Sun, 18 Feb 2007 21:00:22 +0000 http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2007/02/18/matthew-1413-21/#comment-190 Yes, I think I would have politely tried to extract myself from company in order to deal with my own grief. I would have felt that my need to be alone (or at least not being so public and giving out to others) was almost sacred. How did he do it? Where did he get the strength to be so utterly selfless? I guess the answer to that could be a combination of strength from his heavenly Father and strenth born out of love for the people. If that's the case, then his love is so infinitely greater than mine, which does things so grudgingly when I'm feeling low or worn out. Isn't this guy just amazing? Yes, I think I would have politely tried to extract myself from company in order to deal with my own grief. I would have felt that my need to be alone (or at least not being so public and giving out to others) was almost sacred. How did he do it? Where did he get the strength to be so utterly selfless? I guess the answer to that could be a combination of strength from his heavenly Father and strenth born out of love for the people. If that’s the case, then his love is so infinitely greater than mine, which does things so grudgingly when I’m feeling low or worn out. Isn’t this guy just amazing?

]]> http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2007/02/18/matthew-1413-21/#comment-189 Sun, 18 Feb 2007 18:57:27 +0000 http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2007/02/18/matthew-1413-21/#comment-189 I've just read yesterdays and todays reading together and it struck me that Jesus performed one of his most talked about miricles at a time when he probably just wanted to be alone: to have a moment of solitude and mourn the death of John, yet he sacrificed his own will in order to bless others. I’ve just read yesterdays and todays reading together and it struck me that Jesus performed one of his most talked about miricles at a time when he probably just wanted to be alone: to have a moment of solitude and mourn the death of John, yet he sacrificed his own will in order to bless others.

]]> http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2007/02/18/matthew-1413-21/#comment-188 Sun, 18 Feb 2007 07:32:23 +0000 http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2007/02/18/matthew-1413-21/#comment-188 Isn't it amazing - all we see is the little we have and the huge task, where as Jesus sees so much more, if we just hand what we have to him so he can show us. This is one I struggle with a lot - thinking my gifts/talents aren't suffecient and yet with God in the mix I'm always suprised what can be done. I see the small stone in my hand and assume it will have no affect if thrown into the pond, not like everyone elses big stones - God knows the ripples will go further than I can imagine and I have to trust, be obedient and throw it in. I saw a notice on a church that read 'The power behind you is greater than the task ahead' The disciples could never have imagined that so little would go sooooo far. Isn’t it amazing - all we see is the little we have and the huge task, where as Jesus sees so much more, if we just hand what we have to him so he can show us. This is one I struggle with a lot - thinking my gifts/talents aren’t suffecient and yet with God in the mix I’m always suprised what can be done. I see the small stone in my hand and assume it will have no affect if thrown into the pond, not like everyone elses big stones - God knows the ripples will go further than I can imagine and I have to trust, be obedient and throw it in. I saw a notice on a church that read ‘The power behind you is greater than the task ahead’ The disciples could never have imagined that so little would go sooooo far.

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