In Matthew 19:30, Jesus tells his disciples: “But many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first.” This leads me to the Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard in Matthew 20:1-16. Jesus tells us that the Kingdom of Heaven is like this situation: A landowner hires a number…
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The Twitter Swamp
Most of you are familiar with the social media platform Twitter. You may also be aware that many people communicate extremely vile things on it. It seems that no one stops to think. Is what I’m saying uplifting in any sense of the word? It appears that the majority of people don’t care. They just…
Parable of the Unmerciful Servant
Reading in Matthew 18 about the parable of the unmerciful servant made me reflect back to verses I discussed in a previous blog post. In Romans 2:4-5, the Apostle Paul says: Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, forbearance and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness is intended to lead you…
Inconceivable Persecution
I was sitting in my living room in the early morning for my prayer time. The lights were out. It was quite dark outside. I began thinking about my brothers and sisters in Christ who are regularly persecuted in many countries around the world. This includes the Middle East in Muslim nations, China which is…