John 17: 11-19…..The prayer continues.

And I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, keep them in your name, which you have given me, that they may be one, even as we are one. While I was with them, I kept them in your name, which youContinue reading “John 17: 11-19…..The prayer continues.”

John 17: 1-10….Jesus Prayer begins.

When Jesus had spoken these words, he lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you, since you have given him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him. And this is eternal life, thatContinue reading “John 17: 1-10….Jesus Prayer begins.”

John 16: 25-33… Coming and Going!

“I have said these things to you in figures of speech. The hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures of speech but will tell you plainly about the Father. In that day you will ask in my name, and I do not say to you that I will askContinue reading “John 16: 25-33… Coming and Going!”

John 16: 16-23…. For them it was difficult.

A little while, and you will see me no longer; and again a little while, and you will see me.” So some of his disciples said to one another, “What is this that he says to us, A little while, and you will not see me, and again a little while, and you will seeContinue reading “John 16: 16-23…. For them it was difficult.”

John 16: 4b -15….A New Companion!

I did not say these things to you from the beginning, because I was with you. But now I am going to him who sent me, and none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’ But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart. Nevertheless, I tell you theContinue reading “John 16: 4b -15….A New Companion!”

John 15: 18-16: 4a….Hated because you are His!

“If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. Remember the word that IContinue reading “John 15: 18-16: 4a….Hated because you are His!”

2Samuel 13: 34-39…..Absalom’s first flight.

But Absalom fled. And the young man who kept the watch lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, many people were coming from the road behind him by the side of the mountain. And Jonadab said to the king, “Behold, the king’s sons have come; as your servant said, so it has come about.”Continue reading “2Samuel 13: 34-39…..Absalom’s first flight.”

2Samuel 13: 23-33…Absalom takes revenge.

After two full years Absalom had sheepshearers at Baal-hazor, which is near Ephraim, and Absalom invited all the king’s sons. And Absalom came to the king and said, “Behold, your servant has sheepshearers. Please let the king and his servants go with your servant.” But the king said to Absalom, “No, my son, let usContinue reading “2Samuel 13: 23-33…Absalom takes revenge.”

2Samuel 13:15-22…..Does sinning lead to happiness?

Then Amnon hated her with very great hatred, so that the hatred with which he hated her was greater than the love with which he had loved her. And Amnon said to her, “Get up! Go!” But she said to him, “No, my brother, for this wrong in sending me away is greater than theContinue reading “2Samuel 13:15-22…..Does sinning lead to happiness?”

2Samuel 16:5-14….Annoying situations in Life!

5 When King David came to Bahurim, there came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera, and as he came he cursed continually. 6 And he threw stones at David and at all the servants of King David, and all the people andContinue reading “2Samuel 16:5-14….Annoying situations in Life!”