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High-King of the World
From an early medieval Irish legend called “The Evernew Tongue.” The legend itself is a little crazy but this excerpt in praise of God is beautiful, and the description of “the race of Adam” is sad and funny at the same time! “The race of Adam had its head in a bag” is still true today. It was the High-King of the world, who is mightier than any king, higher than any power, more fierce than any dragon, gentler than any child, more radiant than suns, holier than any saint, more vengeful than all men, more loving than any mother, the only Son of God the Father, it was he…
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Lent: Preparing for Death
Jesus’ visit to Bethany to raise His friend Lazarus spurred the final events that would lead to His crucifixion. Jerusalem at the Feast of Dedication (John 10:22-39) Jesus was in Jerusalem for the Feast of Dedication, what we call Hanukah today. It celebrated the re-dedication of the Temple in 165 BC, which the Seleucid Emperor Antiochus Epiphanes had half destroyed and desecrated. Judas the Maccabee was the leader of the rebellion against the Seleucid Empire, no relation to Judas Iscariot! Jesus was in the Temple when a number of Jews surrounded him and told Him to say plainly if He was the Christ or not. So he did. They tried…
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“Seasons of the Soul” Upload
I’ve started a “Seasons of the Soul” ebook with a picture, verse, and reflection for every week of the year. I’ll add to it every week until I have a whole year’s worth. Here is the link for the first one: the 3rd week of March. It’s a PDF; just open it and download to your computer, or work with it online. Blessings!