“Why are you sleeping? — Luke 22:46 This is the day of betrayal. We are familiar with the stories of Judas who sold out Jesus for thirty pieces of silver, and Peter who denied Jesus three times before the cock crowed, but the story that follows the Last Supper is filled with more betrayal than…
The Holy Work Of Waiting
For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven. — Ecclesiastes 3:1 Yesterday we talked about God’s time — kairos. When the time is right, we are in kairos. Problem with kairos is we are not in control of many of the major events in our life, and in between the “right time” and the…
Only Time Will Tell
But do not ignore this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like one day. 2 Peter 3:8. Peter suggests that God needs to get a watch or he’s reading the clock above. Just kidding of course. We consider time in two ways.…
Do I Dare Disturb The Universe
Do I dare disturb the universe? — T.S. Eliot. It is hard to imagine a poet disturbing the universe, but look who did: 1. A Lawyer –Gandhi. 2. A Tiny Nun –Mother Teresa. 3.A Bus Rider –Rosa Parks. The list could go on forever. And don’t forget the carpenter who this Lent thin is all about —…
I Don’t Have Enough Time
I would meditate but I don’t have enough time. — Me. How often have I said the above to myself? Then I realize I need a better perspective. Just like the only difference between a good day and a bad day is my perspective. I can endure and suffer through my day, or I can…