Confronting the Dark

Immediately the Spirit *impelled Him to go out into the wilderness.  Mark 1:12  NASB Impelled – Why was Yeshua “impelled” to go into the wilderness?  The Greek term is quite strong.  ekbállō isn’t just personal compulsion.  It is literally, “throw out.”  Yeshua was thrown out into the wilderness, the sort of thing that happens without choice.  Mark…

Funeral Feelings

He felt compassion for her, and said to her, “Do not weep.” Luke 7:13 NASB Compassion – Today I am in Assisi, Italy. You’ll probably get a picture or two of the basilica here, the one dedicated to St. Francis. And St. Francis is associated with compassion, I thought it would be appropriate to review…

Funeral Feelings

“He felt compassion for her, and said to her, “Do not weep.” Luke 7:13 NASB Compassion – Nain. The village named “pleasant” or “beautiful.” But on this day the Hebrew name does not fit the mood at all. Today is the day of a funeral. Today is a mother’s worst nightmare – death invades life….

Funeral Feelings

“He felt compassion for her, and said to her, “Do not weep.”  Luke 7:13 NASB Compassion – Nain.  The village named “pleasant” or “beautiful”.  But on this day the Hebrew name does not fit the mood at all.  Today is the day of a funeral.  Today is a mother’s worst nightmare – death invades life. …