Reflections

So why would Jesus say that He is the vine? Why is the vine so important, if it is the branches that bear the fruit? 

So, what happens in a traditional vineyard?

One evening in Jerusalem, sitting at His last Passover meal with His twelve disciples, eating bread and drinking wine, He spoke these words...

“Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?” - “That depends a good deal on where you want to get to."

Jesus made this claim in the context of the death of one of His best friends, Lazarus. 

Perhaps one of the most well-known "I Am"s of Jesus is: I AM THE GOOD SHEPHERD.

Perhaps one of the most well-known "I Am"s of Jesus is: I AM THE GOOD SHEPHERD.

A sheepfold. A door. A thief. A gatekeeper. A shepherd. Jesus definitely had a fascinating capacity to capture the attention of his listeners.

There wasn't always light on this globe where we live. In the beginning, when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was without form and was void, a deep abyss filled with darkness. 

One of my favorite smells is that of fresh bread baking in the oven. And one of my favourite foods is eating that fresh hot bread with melting butter on each thick slice. 

He was on his way to Damascus in Syria, breathing out murderous threats. He was well known for ravaging and destroying the church, because of his zeal for God.

Does the road wind uphill all the way?
 Yes, to the very end.
 Will the day's journey take the whole long day?
 From morn to night, my friend.