[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
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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
The Power of Faith
[Journey with Jesus - Day 13] 18 While he was saying this, a synagogue leader came and knelt before him and said, “My daughter has just died. But come and put your hand on her, and she will live.” 19 Jesus got up and went with him, and so did his disciples.20 Just then a … Continue reading The Power of Faith
On The Couch with Jairus and Susanna
[Journey with Jesus - Day 13] HOST: Well, good evening everyone, and welcome to this week’s edition of “On the Couch”, the show where we offer different views on all the latest news. Up in Galilee there’s been quite a stir caused by itinerant preacher and healer, Jesus of Nazareth - you may not think … Continue reading On The Couch with Jairus and Susanna
Jesus and the herd of pigs
Do you remember I told you about how Jesus calmed the raging winds and waves with just a word? Well, what happened next was, if that’s possible, even more amazing – it was certainly weirder! We crossed over the side of the lake and landed on the shore in what we knew to be a … Continue reading Jesus and the herd of pigs
John the Baptist – The prison of doubt.
[Journey with Jesus - Day 11] The prison cell was so dark and small. I’d been used to the vast and bright wilderness, to being free to roam. Now, I was a prisoner. I’d been used to crowds following me, hanging on my every word. Now, I was utterly alone. I’d been used to being … Continue reading John the Baptist – The prison of doubt.
The widow at Nain
[Journey with Jesus - Day 10] Life had never been easy, but rather, full of grief. I had cried many tears - the first when my poor baby girl died in infancy; a few years later, it was eldest son who was taken away by a fever when he was just a boy. His brother … Continue reading The widow at Nain
A servant’s healing
[Journey with Jesus - Day 10] I am a centurion in the regiment in Capernaum. I am responsible, along with the hundred soldiers in my charge, for keeping the peace in this part of Galilee. Capernaum is a key town in the region. Lots of traders pass through, so the locals do a lot of … Continue reading A servant’s healing
A storm on the sabbath
[Journey with Jesus - Day 8] Over a year had passed since I met with Jesus in the middle of the night. Not a day went by that I didn’t think about that encounter and wonder if I’d made a dreadful mistake. Should I have left my life behind, forgotten about my status and position … Continue reading A storm on the sabbath
Saved on the Sabbath
[Journey with Jesus - Day 7] At first I didn’t realise what day it was. Every day had blended into another, at least for the past nearly four decades, since I had my fall. I was a mere boy at the time - tried climbing one of the walls under construction - on the temple … Continue reading Saved on the Sabbath
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