Silent Time

How exciting it is, if someone suddenly in life understands interdependencies between matters that earlier seemed to have nothing to do with each other. For example a student might understand how economic theories relate to his or her real life. Or an employee might understand the bigger context of how his small work contributes to a bigger purpose.

The blind beggar understood that Jesus is the big Saviour who had been awaited several centuries.

Among the things we would least expect to be mentioned in the good news, is a bottle of perfume. And even more strange is the context.

Why did Jesus not tear the chains, when they led him to crucification?

After all, he had and still has all power and easily could have torn them.

The reason for not tearing the chains surprisingly relates to us.

What is more important in your life – to play the lottery game? Or to participate in certain businesses and create income? Or the salvation that Jesus brings us and his sacrificial love?

By the time when Jesus was crucified, the soldiers gave priority to throwing the dice on who would win his clothes.

Graves and tombs can be scary, because they remind of death.

By that time, it seemed as if death and dark forces had won the victory. But not so.

Jesus has overcome devil, death, sin and hell. What a great news!

The tomb is empty. The Lord has risen.

Not only of the big eternal matters such as the beginning and end of the universe, but God also takes care of your individual small daily needs and challenges. He is not only the creator God but also your personal Saviour and offers friendship, grace and help. Do you accept that great offer?

How? Or who? Which question do you ask?

What would you say is required to go to heaven?

Many will think of good deeds or keeping lots of commandments.

But which criteria does the eternal God look at?

Love is not jealous.

What does it mean?

For certain matters we over-estimate the impact.

For others, we under-estimate their impact.