You may have no sensation of motion right now, but that is an illusion of miraculous proportion. The reality is you are on a planet that is spinning around on its axis at a speed of approximately 1,000 miles per hour. Feeling a bit dizzy?
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As a fisherman, I’m drawn to the accounts recorded in the gospels where Jesus is out on the water. Interestingly, when it comes to having a successful catch, He always tips the scales. Not so for me.
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Perhaps you’ve heard the saying, “You get what you deserve.” It’s not true. You actually get what you expect. Jesus was clear about this and, in one particular instance, He underscored this in a big way.
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Most of us are familiar with the Parable of the Good Samaritan. But in reading it recently, my attention wasn’t drawn to him as much as to the other two men who came across the one who was attacked. We’re told that one was a priest and the other was a Levite. That is to say, these were religious individuals who didn’t lack for knowledge regarding the importance of extending mercy to those in need.
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Buried deep in the Old Testament book of 2 Samuel is an obscure passage of Scripture that, I’m guessing, very few of us have ever reflected on. “There was also Benaiah son of Jehoiada, a valiant warrior from Kabzeel..."
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