Monthly Archives: March 2012

“Believe the works.” (John 10:38) How can we know what God is like? How can we know him so inti­mately that we yield to his love and are changed? When Jesus said: “The Father and I are one,” he was … Continue reading →

“I am.” (John 8:58) When Moses asked God his name in the burning bush, God replied: “I am who am”—a phrase that can also be translated as: “I will cause to be what I will cause to be” (Exodus 3:14). … Continue reading →

Daniel 3:14-20,91-92,95;(Psalm) Daniel 3:52-56; John 8:31-42 “He … cast them into the white-hot furnace.” (Daniel 3:20) If we just look at the basic story outline of this tale of Daniel and the fiery furnace, we could easily get lost in … Continue reading →

Numbers 21:4-9;Psalm 102:2-3,16-21; John 8:21-30 “If anyone who has been bitten looks at it, he will recover.” (Numbers 21:8) How wonderful is God’s plan! Centuries before the actual event, God foreshadowed his plan to save his people through the lifting … Continue reading →

Isaiah 7:10-14; 8:10;Psalm 40:7-11; Hebrews 10:4-10; Luke 1:26-38 The annunciation of the Lord I will not tempt the Lord! (Isaiah 7:12) In today’s first reading, King Ahaz is being offered something that he may not want—a victory that comes not … Continue reading →

Jeremiah 31:31-34;Psalm 51:3-4,12-15; Hebrews 5:7-9;John 12:20-33   “Unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat; but if it dies, it pro­duces much fruit.” (John 12:24) Have you ever seen a … Continue reading →

Wisdom 2:1,12-22;Psalm 34:17-21,23;John 7:1-2,10, 25-30   “We know where he is from. When the Messiah comes, no one will know where he is from.” (John 7:27) The conflict about the origins of Jesus arose because of a popu­lar belief that … Continue reading →

Exodus 32:7-14; Psalm 106:19-23;John 5:31-47 “Search the Scriptures.” (John 5:39) Have you ever picked up your Bible, read a passage from it, and then sat back and wondered what in the world God was trying to say to you? It’s … Continue reading →

Isaiah 49:8-15;;Psalm 145:8-9,13-14,17-18;John 5:17-30 “… So that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father.” (John 5:23) During his earthly life, Jesus repeatedly declared that his pri­mary purpose was to do only what the Father wanted of … Continue reading →

Ezekiel 47:1-9,12;Psalm 46:2-3,5-6,8-9; John 5:1-16 “Their leaves shall not fade, nor their fruit fail.” (Ezekiel 47:12) In a vision, the prophet Ezekiel saw a stream of water flowing from the Temple in Jerusalem through the Arabah and into the Dead … Continue reading →