After this, Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. There he met a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had ordered all Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to see them, and because he was a tentmaker as they were, he stayed and worked with them.
Tonight I am leading the discussion at our ladies bible class on Priscilla. The thing that struck me the most about this lesson is how ordinary she was. A simple, hardworking woman who, with her husband, finds a great friend in Paul while sharing in his ministry.
Lord, thank you for giving each of us a special role in the kingdom. Please help us to be open to what ever role you place us in. Amen.
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Thursday, January 19, 2017
Matthew 20:20 - James' parents
Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and, kneeling down, asked a favor of him.
Many of the biblical references to James refer to his parents. Part of this may be because this is how people were identified with so many similar names.
According to Wikkipedia which can always be trusted (cough) here is some insight in to John's parents:
His parents seem to have been people of means. Zebedee, his father, was a fisherman of the Sea of Galilee, who probably lived in or near Bethsaida, present Galilee, Israel, perhaps in Capernaum, and had some boatmen or hired men. Salome, his mother, was one of the pious women who afterwards followed Christ and "ministered unto him of their substance", and his brother John was personally known to the high-priest, and must have had wherewithal to provide for the Mother of Jesus.[1]
The Synoptic Gospels state that James and John were with their father by the seashore when Jesus called them to follow him. Matthew 4:21-22 Mark 1:19-20
James' mom, Salome, is mentioned many times in the gospels, including at the cross. She is probably most remembered for asking Jesus if her sons, James and John, could sit at the right and left side of Jesus. Not a good idea.
The verses including the family of James, make it appear that the family of Jesus and the Zebedee family were very close and were an important part of Jesus ministry.
Lord, thank you for giving us examples of parents, the good and the bad. Please help us to be Godly parents. Amen.
Many of the biblical references to James refer to his parents. Part of this may be because this is how people were identified with so many similar names.
According to Wikkipedia which can always be trusted (cough) here is some insight in to John's parents:
His parents seem to have been people of means. Zebedee, his father, was a fisherman of the Sea of Galilee, who probably lived in or near Bethsaida, present Galilee, Israel, perhaps in Capernaum, and had some boatmen or hired men. Salome, his mother, was one of the pious women who afterwards followed Christ and "ministered unto him of their substance", and his brother John was personally known to the high-priest, and must have had wherewithal to provide for the Mother of Jesus.[1]
The Synoptic Gospels state that James and John were with their father by the seashore when Jesus called them to follow him. Matthew 4:21-22 Mark 1:19-20
James' mom, Salome, is mentioned many times in the gospels, including at the cross. She is probably most remembered for asking Jesus if her sons, James and John, could sit at the right and left side of Jesus. Not a good idea.
The verses including the family of James, make it appear that the family of Jesus and the Zebedee family were very close and were an important part of Jesus ministry.
Lord, thank you for giving us examples of parents, the good and the bad. Please help us to be Godly parents. Amen.
Wednesday, September 7, 2016
Psalm 55:12-13 - Betrayed
If an enemy were insulting me,
I could endure it;
if a foe were rising against me,
I could hide.
But it is you, a man like myself,
my companion, my close friend,
Have you ever been betrayed by a friend or someone close to you? This is a pain deeper than most. David and the Lord both know this pain. In verse 22 we are reassured, "Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken."
Lord, thank you for sustaining us, even through betrayal. Please help us to remain righteous, always. Amen.
I could endure it;
if a foe were rising against me,
I could hide.
But it is you, a man like myself,
my companion, my close friend,
Have you ever been betrayed by a friend or someone close to you? This is a pain deeper than most. David and the Lord both know this pain. In verse 22 we are reassured, "Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken."
Lord, thank you for sustaining us, even through betrayal. Please help us to remain righteous, always. Amen.
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Genesis 31:49 - A blessing for those apart from each other
It was also called Mizpah, because he said, "May the Lord keep watch between you and me when we are away from each other."
This was the sign of a covenant between Laban & Jacob. I thought it was just a nice blessing for those who are apart from each other.
Lord, please keep watch over our friends and family when they are apart from us. Amen.
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