thienky

Matthew 10: Eventual Brightness

pnpham — Fri, 11 May 2012 10:50:43 -0400

Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known. (verse 26)

The cover of darkness is ephemeral.

Matthew 9: Tropophobia

pnpham — Thu, 10 May 2012 10:56:56 -0400

No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse. (verse 16)

Patchwork is temporal and dangerous especially for the soul.

Matthew 8: Simplicity

pnpham — Wed, 09 May 2012 11:02:00 -0400

The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed. (verse 8)

Forms and formalities sometimes are unnecessary.

Matthew 7: Atychiphobia

pnpham — Tue, 08 May 2012 11:02:59 -0400

And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand. (verse 26)

In trying to hedge against a bad decision, we sometimes end up neglect the foundation.

Matthew 6: Hyprocrisy

pnpham — Mon, 07 May 2012 11:03:03 -0400

Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. (verse 16)

Hypocrisy is a form of loathing that is self-destructive.

Matthew 5: The Generosity of Fear

pnpham — Sun, 06 May 2012 15:33:27 -0400

Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away. (verse 42)

There are more reasons not to be generous and fear is probably the largest of them.

Matthew 4: Panphobia

pnpham — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:45:33 -0400

And they straightway left their nets, and followed him. (verse 20)

An answer is not required when hearing God, action is the necessary language.

Matthew 3: Epistemophobia

pnpham — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 06:25:50 -0400

And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him. (verse 15)

Don’t fear what we cannot understand, heaven will open if we dare to fulfill righteousness.

Matthew 2: Infanticide

pnpham — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 10:21:41 -0400

Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child’s life. (verse 20)

Death comes no sooner to those who seek innocent blood.

Matthew 1: Gamophobia

pnpham — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:27:34 -0400

But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. (verse 20)

To be assured by an angel regarding your marriage is divine, but to know that God is at the center of your family is peace.

James 5: Utter and Absolute

pnpham — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:01:28 -0400

Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins. (verse 20)

The path of righteousness that leads to the Truth is utter and absolute, there is no other way but the strait and narrow.

James 4: Vaporizing Knowledge

pnpham — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:00:07 -0400

Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. (verse 14)

Apply knowledge into doing good, because when this ephemeral life vaporized, so goes knowledge.

James 3: Careful

pnpham — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 10:46:21 -0400

And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell. (verse 6)

It is easy to control an unlit match, once it’s out of the box, lit it, no measure of kind words can quench the raging fire of hell.

James 2: Unprofitable Faith

pnpham — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 10:49:20 -0400

What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? (verse 14)

With out work, your own words of faith will deceive its own heart.

James 1: Vain Echoes

pnpham — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:33:00 -0400

For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass. (verse 23)

The sound of vain beauty echoes in the chamber of narcissism when Truth is only presented in words and not actions.

Galatians 6: Burdens

pnpham — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 11:00:05 -0400

Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. (verse 2)

For every man shall bear his own burden. (verse 5)

Take responsibility but help others with their burdens. The wise ones come to Jesus to trade.

Galatians 5: Bite, Devour, Consume

pnpham — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 11:00:06 -0400

But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another. (verse 15)

There is nothing grave than contentions over religious beliefs, in the end, all parties involved will be consumed.

Galatians 4: Known of God

pnpham — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:00:06 -0400

But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage? (verse 9)

It is truly wonderful yet utterly frightful to know and be known of God.

Galatians 3: Clothed in Perfection

pnpham — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:00:05 -0400

For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. (verse 27)

To put on Christ is a continual act.

Galatians 2: Crucified with Christ

pnpham — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:49:44 -0400

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. (verse 20)

To be crucified with Christ is the beginning.