I was drawn to meditate a while longer on this passage this morning. My understanding is that there are lessons for me in every role in the narrative. As the crippled woman, Jesus forgives our faith-destroying, crippling behaviours as soon as I go to Him for Him to lay His hands of forgiveness on us. Timing of forgiveness is governed by us going to God, being ready to be healed. References to the woman being bent over and later beginning to praise God I read as the woman being excluded (bent over, unable to straighten up and join in with… Read more »
Thank you Bruce for another powerful message and what a great one it is!!! As I am typing to you Bruce I was hoping to talk to my Mum as the person who I could say a word of kindness to, and the phone rang! It was my Mum!!! This message is God sent Bruce!!! May the Lord keep blessing and INSPIRING you Bruce!!! Please keep up the good work Bruce, Rosemary and all in the ministries that you are doing for the Lord, for us, for those you will reach far and wide, and for me!!! I also want… Read more »
Fr Ray Whelan (Anglican)
1 year ago
Excellent – thanks so much for this exposition
Melanie
1 year ago
Thank you for your prayers and scriptures and reminders of life lessons we are taught from the Lord.
Thank you, Bruce, for this daily devotion today. It is true when you say you have to be the bigger person, but sometimes that person ignores you. How do you reach out to them if they will not acknowledge you, especially if you do not know the reason why this person will not speak to you. All I did was pray and ask to forgive if I did something to that person and move on in life.
Thank You 😊 and have a blessed weekend with much Love and Peace 😊.
Pat Edgar
1 year ago
Thank you, Bruce for these daily messages.
Guadalupe Oporto
1 year ago
Amen
Sandie
1 year ago
Beautiful message! Who would want to but a stumbling block between you and God Our Father, Son and Holy Spirit by unforgiveness! 99%of obedience is still being disobedient! He means exactly what he says…love God and love one another! You have truly forgiven when you can earnestly pray for God to bless their life!
Jean Merron
1 year ago
Ive always said 7th day we rest ir at least just give an hour to God at mass last week i missed mass my own fault i did nkt want to go now this week im hoping to.get back to.normal because i felt so guilty
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I was drawn to meditate a while longer on this passage this morning. My understanding is that there are lessons for me in every role in the narrative. As the crippled woman, Jesus forgives our faith-destroying, crippling behaviours as soon as I go to Him for Him to lay His hands of forgiveness on us. Timing of forgiveness is governed by us going to God, being ready to be healed. References to the woman being bent over and later beginning to praise God I read as the woman being excluded (bent over, unable to straighten up and join in with… Read more »
Well said Lee! May the Lord bless you on your reflection of Bruce’s powerful message!
In Christ’s Love
Valerie
Beautifully said, Lee.
God Bless.
Amen.
Thank you Bruce for another powerful message and what a great one it is!!! As I am typing to you Bruce I was hoping to talk to my Mum as the person who I could say a word of kindness to, and the phone rang! It was my Mum!!! This message is God sent Bruce!!! May the Lord keep blessing and INSPIRING you Bruce!!! Please keep up the good work Bruce, Rosemary and all in the ministries that you are doing for the Lord, for us, for those you will reach far and wide, and for me!!! I also want… Read more »
Excellent – thanks so much for this exposition
Thank you for your prayers and scriptures and reminders of life lessons we are taught from the Lord.
Amen 🙏
Thank you, Bruce, for this daily devotion today. It is true when you say you have to be the bigger person, but sometimes that person ignores you. How do you reach out to them if they will not acknowledge you, especially if you do not know the reason why this person will not speak to you. All I did was pray and ask to forgive if I did something to that person and move on in life.
Amen 🙏 I hear that 😊 have a blessed day Gloria. You are Loved.
Jesus, know and be in my heart🙏❤️
Amen ❤️
Thank You 😊 and have a blessed weekend with much Love and Peace 😊.
Thank you, Bruce for these daily
messages.
Amen
Beautiful message! Who would want to but a stumbling block between you and God Our Father, Son and Holy Spirit by unforgiveness! 99%of obedience is still being disobedient! He means exactly what he says…love God and love one another! You have truly forgiven when you can earnestly pray for God to bless their life!
Ive always said 7th day we rest ir at least just give an hour to God at mass last week i missed mass my own fault i did nkt want to go now this week im hoping to.get back to.normal because i felt so guilty
Thanks