No One Lost
August 12, 2014 Today’s gospel: Matthew 18:1-14 Jesus tells the parable of the lost sheep. Then he says, “In the same way, it is not the will of your heavenly Father that one of these little ones be lost.” (v.14). God wants all to be saved, to be restored to Himself. That is why God […]
overwhelmed with grief
August 11, 2014 Today’s gospel: Matthew 17:22-27 Don’t we sometimes say, “I have bad news and I have good news”? Thus Jesus tells his disciples about himself, “they will kill him, and he will be raised on the third day.” (v.23a). How did his disciples take it? “And they were overwhelmed with grief.” (v.23b). They […]