Faith. Politics. Tech. Sailing.
by Simon
Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the lake, and a large crowd from Galilee followed. When they heard all he was doing, many people came to him from Judea, Jerusalem, Idumea, and the regions across the Jordan and around Tyre and Sidon. Mark 3:7-8 Celebrity seems to be a major feature of western society these …
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The rulers gather against Christ The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together against the LORD and against his Anointed One. “Let us break their chains,” they say, “and throw off their fetters.” Psalm 2:2-3 It’s horrible when people gang up against you. In a previous workplace, a female friend …
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Healing on the Sabbath Then Jesus asked them, “Which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill?” But they remained silent. Mark 3:4 My route to work takes me along several small country lanes. At one point, there is a very difficult crossroads; all the …
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The Lord of the Sabbath So the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath. Mark 2:28 Power is a funny thing. As someone who works in middle management, I sometimes feel that I’m stuck between a rock and a hard place. I have to take responsibility for my department, but at the same …
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The Challenge of Christ Some of them were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, so they watched him closely to see if he would heal him on the Sabbath. Mark 3:2 I used to work as a manager in one of the UK’s most prestigious retailers. Some days I really enjoyed working there – …
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Mercy over tradition So the priest gave him the consecrated bread, since there was no bread there except the bread of the Presence that had been removed from before the LORD and replaced by hot bread on the day it was taken away. 1 Samuel 21:6 Sometimes, we can get a bit hung up on …
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The importance of rest “Six days you shall labour, but on the seventh day you shall rest; even during the ploughing season and harvest you must rest.” Exodus 34:21 Sometimes there have been times when I have had to work for a period of over a week without a break. For the last two years, …
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The picking of kernels If you enter your neighbour’s grainfield, you may pick kernels with your hands, but you must not put a sickle to his standing grain. Deuteronomy 23:25 I normally write these Daily Readings in my bed, last thing before I go to sleep. I find it a positive and relaxing end to …
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“And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. If he does, the wine will burst the skins, and both the wine and the wineskins will be ruined. No, he pours new wine into new wineskins.” Mark 2:22 Sometimes I think that people are fundamentally conservative creatures; we don’t like change, and are keen to …
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Death’s time By oppression and judgment he was taken away. And who can speak of his descendants? For he was cut off from the land of the living; for the transgression of my people he was stricken. Isaiah 53:8 I consider myself very fortunate, because I’ve managed to build up a great crowd of friends …
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