A day trip to FOSHAN!
5 When the disciples reached the other side, they had forgotten to bring any bread. 6 Jesus said to them, “Watch and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” 7 And they began discussing it among themselves, saying, “We brought no bread.” 8 But Jesus, aware of this, said, “O you of little faith, why are you discussing among yourselves the fact that you have no bread? 9 Do you not yet perceive? Do you not remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many baskets you gathered? 10 Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many baskets you gathered? 11 How is it that you fail to understand that I did not speak about bread? Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” 12 Then they understood that he did not tell them to beware of the leaven of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
13 Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” 14 And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” 15 He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” 16 Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” 17 And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven. 18 And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. 19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” 20 Then he strictly charged the disciples to tell no one that he was the Christ.
21 From that time Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised. 22 And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying, “Far be it from you, Lord! This shall never happen to you.” 23 But he turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a hindrance to me. For you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man.”
24 Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. 25 For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. 26 For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul? 27 For the Son of Man is going to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay each person according to what he has done. 28 Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.”
REFLECTIONS
1. More important to learn to interpret the signs of times than the appearance of the sky
2. Learn to guard the yeast and not the bread ie be discerning to the teachings of man
3. Learn not to forfeit our souls in exchange for the gain of the world Better to be rewarded by our Father according to what we have done
Amen
Watching the fish
- Left 8
Read Matt1-5 π€
The 8 fishes reminded me of the 8 Be - attitudes! π
So here is the full video! thanks to Ruth for the genealogy in Matt 1!
A new year and I decided to download a bible reading tracker apps. Hmm so I started the book of Ruth!
Thinking of my 3 old rings. Thot about these 3 main persons in Ruth. Only 4 chapters. Written 550 BCE.
Naomi , Ruth and Boaz.
What a happy ending. In Marriage- BOaz and Ruth!
THe Lord of 3 Rings : The Lord of Naomi, Ruth & BOaz!
The 4 chapters depicted the 4 main places where the major events took place! From Moab to Bethlehem fields and to the Bethlehem threshing floor and finally Bethlehem gate of the wedding bells !
Conclusion:-
In RUth we find kindness.
1. Kindness of Ruth to her mother in law ( she did not forsake her )
2. Kindness of Boaz to Ruth ( letting her glean in his fields with special favour bestowed.
3. KIndness of a man like Boaz who redeemed her like a real gentleman.
Love is kind.& God is love. Indeed. What a happy ending
THe Lord is gracious to the widows ( Yah. LOok ! Mavis is 101 this year!) . Ruth promises us that we are
Never alone! He is always watching over us with love and kindness. He did it for Ruth and He will do it for us. Amen?
So we shall continue to trust in Him , come what may!
Some seized oil and a country’s
President! BUt may we continue to seize His Love!❤️
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A new Ruth song by mui::-
In Ruth we see your love
Kindness strong & true
From fields of grace
To quiet floors
You make all things new
From the gleaning fields
To the threshing floor
We stand in awe of you
Faithful love
Forever sure
Lord we trust in you
*****
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