[Journey with Jesus - Day 17] Following Jesus was such an adventure. We had seen him do so much, change so many people’s lives - and we, as his disciples, his closest friends, had been witness to it all, and Jesus never ceased to amaze us. In fact, he simply amazed us more and more with the … Continue reading Peter’s great confession – “You are the Messiah” (from elation to confusion)
Category: Journey with Jesus
Healing and feeding in the Decapolis
[Journey with Jesus - Day 16] I cannot tell you the difference Jesus made in my life. Before he came in his boat, I was barely in my right mind. I lived among the tombs, among the dead, People avoided me, they were so fearful. I didn’t care. I was so full of rage and … Continue reading Healing and feeding in the Decapolis
The Crumbs under the table – The Canaanite Woman’s faith
[Journey with Jesus - Day 16] We could tell the pressure was getting to Jesus. There was more grumbling, more opposition. The miracle he had performed of feeding thousands had got people’s attention - people saw an opportunity to take steps to get rid of the Romans and have Jesus as their leader. When it … Continue reading The Crumbs under the table – The Canaanite Woman’s faith
Jesus the discouraged
[Journey with Jesus - Day 15 / Day 16] “I am the bread of life.” Jesus said, “Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.” It was an extraordinary statement he was making. We grew up knowing and loving the stories we were told about how … Continue reading Jesus the discouraged
Walking on the water
[Journey with Jesus - Day 15] One thing I noticed about Jesus was that he always prioritised time alone to be with his Father. One time, just after he’d fed all those people with the loaves and fishes, he sent us out on the boat and said he’d join us later. So, we bid farewell … Continue reading Walking on the water
The feeding of the 5,000 – a retelling
[Journey with Jesus - Day 15] This morning’s lesson comes from the Gospel of St Mark. When Jesus hath landed saw he that a large crowd hath gathered. He hath compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he began to teach them many things. Now was the day was … Continue reading The feeding of the 5,000 – a retelling
A miracle in our hands – The feeding of the 5,000
[Journey with Jesus - Day 15] The news came to us via one of John the Baptist’s disciples. After languishing in prison for months, Herod had him executed, apparently to please his wife and step-daughter. I looked at Jesus’s reaction when he heard and honestly I’d never seen him like that; he was distraught, it … Continue reading A miracle in our hands – The feeding of the 5,000
The death of John the Baptist
[Journey with Jesus - Day 14] This is an attempt to imagine how Jesus would have responded to the awful news of the death of his forerunner and cousin - imagining the horror, the shock, the grief. As soon as I saw their ashen faces, I knew. I think I always knew this is how … Continue reading The death of John the Baptist
On a mission … being sent out by Jesus
[Journey with Jesus - Day 14] The more healings Jesus performed, the more people he set free, the more his reputation grew, and the greater the crowds became. Wherever he went, he was followed. Our job as his disciples, it seemed, was to give him some protection, to prevent him being trodden on. We were … Continue reading On a mission … being sent out by Jesus
The Call to Compassion
[Journey with Jesus - Day 14] When Jesus saw the crowds, // his heart broke // he felt sorry // was moved with compassion and pity for them // had compassion on them, because they were confused / harassed / bewildered / and helpless / aimless // dispirited and distressed // distressed and dejected, like … Continue reading The Call to Compassion
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