What happens when the religious community and the political community join forces? Good, right? Maybe not.

Jesus speaks to man-made traditions, using parables of wineskins and cloth.

Who did Jesus claim to be? He never hid that from anyone. But rather than stand on a street corner in Jerusalem and campaign for His Divinity, He simply did what you would expect God to do - heal lepers, heal the lame, divine the thoughts of His enemies, and plainly call Himself the "Son of Man".

What took Luke and Matthew 4 chapters, Mark accomplishes in the first chapter. He gets right to the point. There are thoughts on why healing Leprosy was a Messianic claim and there are thoughts on why Jesus taught with authority.

Who is blessed?

I love this Psalm - it gave me a picture of the Lord of the Castle sallying forth to rescue me, as I am locked in battle outside the castle gates.

What do you do when God doesn't seem to be there?

Is there a reason the Psalmist chooses the violent aspects of Nature i.e. thunder, lightning, stormy seas, and earthquakes to represent the voice of God?

You might be wondering how I came to the title "Obedience"... sometimes God takes me down the path less traveled. I think you will understand when you listen.

Paige

The eternal perspective of the child of God.