Wednesday’s Wisdom (Seventeenth Ordinary) An Invitation into Relationship
“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.”...
“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.”...
Jesus continued, “Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me - watch how I do it....
Jesus said, “What do you think? Which of these three became a neighbour to the man attacked by robbers?” “The one who treated him kindly,” the religion scholar responded. Jesus said, “Go and do the same.”...
Jesus continued, “When you enter a town and are not received, go out into the street and say, ‘The only thing we got from you is the dirt on our feet, and we’re giving it back’. Did you have any idea that God’s kingdom was...
Jesus took the five loaves and two fish, lifted his face to heaven in prayer, blessed, broke, and gave the bread and fish to the disciples to hand out to the crowd. After the people had all eaten their fill, twelve baskets of leftovers were...
Jesus continued, “I still have many things to tell you, but you can’t handle them now. But when the Friend comes, the Spirit of Truth, the Spirit will take you by the hand and guide you into all the truth there is.”...
Jesus went continued, “Or say you’re on the street and an old enemy accosts you. Don’t lose a minute. Make the first move; make things right with him. After all, if you leave the first move to him, knowing his track record, you’re likely to...
Jesus said, “I’m telling you these things while I’m still living with you, the Advocate, the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send at my request, will make everything plain to you.”...
Then he led them out of the city over to Bethany. Raising his hands he blessed them, and while blessing them, took his leave, being carried up to heaven. And they were on their knees, worshipping him. They spent all their time in the Temple...
Jesus said, “You’ve heard me tell you, ‘I’m going away, and I’m coming back’. If you loved me, you would be glad that I’m on my way to the Father because the Father is the goal and purpose of my life.”...