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Grilled Fish! | hilarydalziel
https://hilarydalziel.wordpress.com/2014/04/20/grilled-fish
Reading writing and praying through the Bible. Confusion, mistaken identity, disbelief not the greatest start for the story that changes history! Even in this glorious record in the gospels the authenticity shines through this is not some super-spiritual myth this is ordinary people grappling with an event they can’t take in. While they were still talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, Peace be with you. 39 Look at my hands and my feet. It is I myself! 42 They gave him a pie...
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Journey To Jerusalem | hilarydalziel
https://hilarydalziel.wordpress.com/2014/04/13/journey-to-jerusalem
Reading writing and praying through the Bible. I don’t really like crowds but who can resist a happening, a parade, an occasion that gathers people. Necks strained to catch sight of the man everyone is talking about, rumours flying around ‘he’s coming, he’s coming.’ Curiosity elbows people into the front eager to see what all the fuss is about. Some ask the great question ‘Who is this? Over the next few days the answer will come, the drama will be played out on the streets of Jerusalem, the Temple Courts...
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Overturning Expectations | hilarydalziel
https://hilarydalziel.wordpress.com/2014/04/14/overturning-expectations
Reading writing and praying through the Bible. What does this dramatic act say to us today? What does it say about church and money? Every church has to mix faith with practicalities of income and expenditure. Later in the week Jesus commends a widow who put all she had into the temple offering.(Luke 21:1-4) There is a time and place for talking about money – Jesus certainly does but never in a way that manipulates the poor or puts up barriers to people coming to God. New International Version (NIV).
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Between two worlds | hilarydalziel
https://hilarydalziel.wordpress.com/2014/04/19/between-two-worlds
Reading writing and praying through the Bible. The betrayals are done, the bruised body taken, the blood spilt, the tears wept. The women and Joseph of Arimathea take care of Jesus broken body after the worse had been done. Nicodemas, another secret disciple, joins Joseph in this – two respected leaders risk all to associate themselves with a crucified criminal. Is it all over? A broken world strains forward every cell, every atom groaning in hope. Laquo; Home Comforts. Date : April 19, 2014. Dear Americ...
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Hard Questions | hilarydalziel
https://hilarydalziel.wordpress.com/2014/04/15/hard-questions
Reading writing and praying through the Bible. Have you ever questioned someones authority, stood arms crossed or swung back on your chair answering back – then the tables were turned and you looked foolish, you were left floundering for words. ouch! So they had to answer with feigned ignorance ‘We do not know’ and Jesus could silence them for the moment with “neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things’. With humble repentance or hard hearted resolution that he must go? 23 “Jesus e...
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Home Comforts | hilarydalziel
https://hilarydalziel.wordpress.com/2014/04/17/home-comforts
Reading writing and praying through the Bible. Jesus’ time in Jerusalem leading up to passover is punctuated with the daily 2 mile walk back and forth to Bethany where he and his disciples were staying. (John 11:17). Not sure what it would have been like to have 13 men come to stay every evening to feed and water – despite Martha’s previous worries about catering Jesus obviously felt at home with this family. From a home, a place of refuge and feasting, a retreat from the conflict of Jerusalem the dark s...