Jesus Speaks of his Approaching Death and Departure
John 8:21-30 There are two things that stand out in this passage; Jesus’ high level of acceptance of how he was going to die, so much so that he was free in talking about it with the very ones who would take him to his death. This came from the fact that he understood […]
The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector
Luke 18:9-14 We all have fallen short of God’s holiness and thus sinned in some form or the other. We do not merit a relationship with God. These are things we aught to understand. But in a proper perspective. The ideas at play in this Scripture text are humility, gratitude and the proper understanding of […]