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This work of art is my attempt to address the theology of the book of Psalms. I've used my own symbols, along with descriptions found in the psalms to portray this.
At the core of the psalms is the 'great king over all', the maker of heaven and earth. I've chosen to epitomise God's presence as a pillar of fire, found in the Exodus story.Yellow dots also denote God's presence, which ventures into the heavens.
The shields, arrows and spears, which encircle the earth, are there to symbolise the battle that faces righteous people against wicked nations/people. The black dots represent evil spirits, showing that the battle is not only with flesh and blood. This is also indicated with the shields etc. protruding into the heavens. The spiritual battle of good and evil surrounds each nation and the earth, with the ultimate outcome of history being that God will one day rule the nations and all will be compelled to acknowledge him as Lord.
Have
you ever had a friend who would be willing to give up their
own life to save yours?
In our day and age it’s
hard to imagine a scenario where a friend could be placed
in such a position.
For earlier generations who lived in less
secure and comfortable circumstances, this may have been a
real and genuine occurrence.
Just today, during a time of worship and
meditation, I had a very clear vision of a dark, bloodied
battle scene. It was on a muddy and roughened terrain, loud
and fierce explosive noises ripping through the sky, bright
flashes of severe light as spotlights frantically scanned
the field, and then as an explosion of artillery tore up the
soil even more, punching holes in the earth. Shrapnel flying
through the air. Bullets ripping randomly in every direction.
Bodies lying on the ground, torn, bleeding, dismembered, some
gasping for their last breath, others still and cold.
Then, straining across the battle-zone;
a solid and strong figure, carrying a heavy load, attempting
to rush to safe cover on the horizon. Steely-gaze, fixed on
making it to protected trenches, where urgent medical attention
could be administered.
NICK HODGSON reflects on the meaning of Easter... |
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THIS LIFE
Welcome
to This Life, a short column
reflecting
on life...
CALLING
FOR BARNABAS
While
there is no book devoted to him and we don’t hear him
being preached from the pulpit all too often, the influence
and effect of Barnabas’ ministry can be seen all the
through the book of Acts and much of Paul’s writing.
Barnabas, or as he was affectionately known
as, Joes or son of encouragement was himself a member of the
Levite priesthood, however he is not known for powerful teaching
or miracles. His ministry was not one that had a place of
prominence, however it was one of the up-most importance.
What was the great ministry that Barnabas
had to offer? He had the gift of encouragement, he knew how
to draw out the best in people and encourage them to achieve
all God had for them. Two of the people that he influenced
greatly was Paul and John Mark. Both of these had important
missionary journey’s, both of these men had a task to
fulfill that was imperative for the spreading of the Gospel.
While both these men were strong in the Lord, they both needed
encouragement.
CHRISSI ELLANKOON on why we all need a Barnabas in
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Oh yeah, Christmas - well yes, the children and the old people
need to have their festivities. So yes, I'll be there, I'll
take the day off and yes, I've got some presents - over there
in the corner - I'll be part of it. Church? Well, OK but maybe
something'll come up and I might have to miss that but I will
be there for lunch.
Really though, I know it's
something that we can't do without, I know, but I'm no longer
a child and really my mind is not really on such things -
I have to keep my mind on the job. So much to do. So much
to arrange. So much to get in order for the new year. A new
broom. A new way of doing things. Resolutions. You know. A
new year and clean start and all that.
All this Jesus in the Manger
stuff, it's not where I'm at. Not really.
Read more of BRUCE C WEARNE'S Christmas reflection...|
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SHORT STORY:
INCIDENTS AT THE GATE
Dies
Solis, Ante diem III Idus Iulias, DCCLXXIV AUC, Hora IX
(Day of the Sun, 3 days before the Ides of July, 776 years
after the founding of Rome, the Ninth Hour)
The sun had passed its zenith, but its heat still made the
air shimmer above the baked earth and cobbles of the street.
Its light was blinding as it ricocheted off the white marble
of the facade and columns of the Temple towering a hundred
cubits into the cloudless blue dome of the sky. Men, with
faces hooded against the glare, hurried into the blessed coolness
of the shaded inner courts. It was the hour of prayer.
Huddled in the small pool of shadow cast
by an alcove, sat a man. His tattered garments served to emphasise,
not hide, his thin, almost emaciated form. His skeletal and
twisted legs were tucked under him so as to cause as little
offence as possible as he held out gnarled and callused hands
that also served as feet. Hopelessness was etched into the
sagging and lined face. Shame ground into fatalism by desperation
smouldered in the downcast eyes. Every day as long as he could
remember, they had carried him to the Beautiful Gate to beg
coin on which to live.
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more of KEVIN I. GRANT'S story Incidents at the Gate... |
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To me, humility is about being self-forgetful. How hard is that? I find that the more I think about this issue, that it is fundamentally about trust. When I don’t forget myself in the sense that Jesus meant, then I am clinging on to my way of doing things and not trusting.
SEEING THE EYES OF CHRIST IN THE POOR
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This work of art is my attempt to address the theology of the book of Psalms. I've used my own symbols, along with descriptions found in the psalms to portray this.
Have
you ever had a friend who would be willing to give up their
own life to save yours?
Earlier this month , yet another teenager died as a result of gang-related violence in London - the eighteenth this year. 
