Journey to Wholeness
When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” … Read the rest
For the law was given through Moses;
John 1:17 (RSV)
grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
Your word, O Lord, is truth.
Consecrate us in the truth.
Jesus raised his eyes to heaven and said, “Father, the hour has come. Give glory to your son, so that your son may glorify you, just as you gave him authority over all people, so that your son may give eternal life to all you gave him.… Read the rest
At present we see indistinctly, as in a mirror, but then face to face. At present I know partially; then I shall know fully, as I am fully known.
Sorrow is not the end; through Christ, anguish gives way to unshakable joy that no one can take away.
Amen, amen, I say to you, you will weep and mourn, while the world rejoices; you will grieve, but your grief will become joy. … Read the rest
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, throughout Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.
Paraklétos is variously translated as Paraclete, Advocate, Intercessor, Consoler, Comforter, Helper, Strengthener, Standby, and Counselor. Paraclete, the Anglicized form of the Greek word, is used here to represent all possible translations.… Read the rest
When they lead you away and hand you over, do not worry beforehand about what you are to say. But say whatever will be given to you at that hour.
You are not abandoned—God draws near within you, guiding, comforting, and revealing His living presence through the Spirit of truth.… Read the rest
“Do you see that the love of God is intertwined with our own and connected like a sort of chain? Thus, it sometimes says that there are two commandments, sometimes only one.