Jesus had been with His disciples for three years. In His last talk with them before His arrest and crucifixion, He was telling them that He was about to leave them and return to His Father from whence He came:
Being Thankful
September 18, 2017
As I was complaining to a friend yesterday afternoon about my feelings of depression and despair because the truth that I believed has been revealed to me has not set me free from the mental torment that I’ve suffered from for a lifetime, she reminded me of all the positive things that have occurred in my life as a direct result of the truth that I’ve embraced. She was able to show me that my mental torment comes not from lack of fruit in my life but rather from my lack of appreciation for that fruit.
Relax and Receive
Yesterday I hosted my first Bible study since 1999. Since that time, I feel that God has given me many revelations that I have articulated in writing and posted on this website. Just recently I have been doing even more writing as I feel God is opening my spiritual eyes and ears to better understand how we are to read and interpret Scripture. I have been working on many contemplations at once as I was attempting to write down everything God was showing me.
Calling Those Things that Be not as Though They Were
When reading the story of King Asa (2Chronicles 14-16), I was led to read Paul’s account of Abraham’s faith where he says that God “calleth those things which be not as though they were” (Romans 4:17).
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