We had some GREAT reading this week! Romans is some of Paul’s best writings - well - actually - Paul was just the transcriber - so I guess that it is some of Jesus’ best writing - I’m not going to go any further with this! But although it was all great - my heart still lives in Matthew - my imagination just loves to go into high gear as I read Jesus’s words and imagine the faces in the crowds around Him. In Matthew 23 - can’t you just see the sour-lemon faces of the Pharisees when Jesus told them the truth that they refused to see about themselves? And then in Matthew 25 when Messiah tells parables about His return - can’t you just see the disciples trying to figure out what it all means? What do you suppose Judas’ face looked like when - in Matthew 26 - Jesus said “Yes, it is you” (who will betray Him) And we know what Jesus’ face looked like - pain from knowing that Judas would betray Him - but overpowering the pain will be Jesus’ love and compassion
He looks at us like that - with overpowering love. Love that filled a manger and love that filled a cross. Thank You, Jesus..
This week’s readings:
Sonday, Dec 3…....Romans 13-16
Monday, Dec 4…...Ephesians 1-4
Tuesday, Dec 5…..Eph 5-6; Psalm 119:1-80
Wed. Dec 6…...…Phil. 1-4
Thurs, Dec 7…..…Col 1-4
Friday, Dec 8……1 Timothy 1-4
Sat. Dec 9……...…1 timothy 5-6; Titus 1-3
Posted by Valerie at December 3, 2006 08:26 PM