EXODUS 31:1-11; PSALM 19:1 Because of his skill with precise line sketches on silk, the Chinese artist Li Tang from the 12th century is regarded as a master of Chinese landscape art. Artists from all over the world have captured what they see in God’s gallery of creation for thousands of years (Psalm 19:1). According to … [Read more…]
ROMANS 15:1-7 A recognisable scene greeted ships as they entered the port of Savannah, Georgia, in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Florence Martus, or “The Waving Girl,” was there. For 44 years, Florence waved a handkerchief during the day or a lamp at night as she greeted the large ships from all over the … [Read more…]
MATTHEW 27:54-28:8 The centurion served as the military leader of all the soldiers who carried out and supervised the crucifixion. The centurion and some others with him exclaimed, “Truly, this was the Son of God,” shortly after Jesus had died. The centurion was aware that this was the unique death of a unique individual. I wonder … [Read more…]
JOHN 9:1-7; JOHN 8:12 Albert Einstein is remembered as the brilliant physicist who revolutionised the way we view the world. His well-known equation E=mc2 transformed science and ushered in the nuclear era. Through his “Special Theory of Relativity,” he came to the conclusion that since everything in the universe is moving, all knowledge is a question … [Read more…]
JOHN 19:28-30 In order to talk about faith and the way to God, a group of Christian missionaries in India paid Mahatma Gandhi a visit. Gandhi asked them to sing a hymn from their faith before they left. They asked which one. “The one that best expresses the heart of what you Christians believe!” he … [Read more…]
JOHN 15:13-15 Aristotle said, “When there is a great gap in respect of virtue, or vice, or wealth, or anything else, between the parties, they are no longer friends, and do not even expect to be so.” “And this is most manifest in the case of the gods, for they surpass us decisively in all good … [Read more…]
JOHN 13:18–22; PSALM 41:9–12 Holy Wednesday, or “Spy Wednesday,” is the Wednesday before Easter. Judas is believed to have betrayed Jesus to the Sanhedrin on that day. Jesus’ remarks in John 13:18 make it clear how painful Judas’ betrayal was. Jesus was hurt by a person who was close enough to him to share a meal. We have … [Read more…]
JOHN 13:18-30, 36-38 Jesus announced both Judas’ and Peter’s betrayals sequentially, which makes it easier for us to see the stark contrast between the two. Peter handed over his frailty to Jesus. He learned to put his faith in God’s goodness rather than his own shortcomings and strengths. When Peter said he would be loyal to Him … [Read more…]
ISAIAH 53:4-12 “A portrait is not a photograph, nor is it a mirror image,” claims Robert Henkes. The fundamental goal of a true artist is to convey the essence of the subject. Jesus has been portrayed in a great number of paintings throughout history. Because we do not have a picture or a mirror image of our … [Read more…]
PSALM 112; PROVERBS 14:26 A man described how his father, a second lieutenant in World War Two, was shot in the leg and suffered a serious injury. His dad never complained about it, and he never used it as a justification for not nurturing his family, despite the fact that he was never physically 100% again … [Read more…]
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