So they drew near to the village to which they were going. He acted as if he were going farther, but they urged him strongly, saying, “Stay with us, for it is toward evening and the day is now far spent.” So he went in to stay with them. Luke 24:28-29 ESV It is interesting that these two disciples…
Category: country roads
The Road Ahead
And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them. Luke 24:15 KJV Sometimes we look at Easter as a single defining event of our faith. But the Good News of Easter morning is that, as we walk (or run in Peter’s case) from the…
Simplicity
For our boast is this, the testimony of our conscience, that we behaved in the world with simplicity and godly sincerity, not by earthly wisdom but by the grace of God, and supremely so toward you. 2 Corinthians 1:12 ESV Last summer we were blessed by some friends with the invitation to stay for free at their cottage which…
Friends
Some friends are like the city streets They find us in the throng Rushing to our emergencies Not afraid when things go wrong Others are suburban lanes Who come to sit awhile Patiently listening to our fears Encouraging us with their smile But a few God makes like country roads Quiet – as…
Am I Willing to be Sent?
And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing. John 9:7 ESV For those of you who don’t speak a second language you may have missed the fact that Jesus sometimes spoke in Aramaic while at others the…
