by Greg Beben | Feb 1, 2020 | Meditations
And suddenly there will come to the temple the LORD whom you seek. The Lord Jesus’ first entry into the temple sets the tone for this whole week, which begins with today’s great Feast of the Presentation. All week we will reflect on Jesus who comes as the “light for...
by Greg Beben | Dec 28, 2019 | Meditations
We are still in the Octave of Christmas. The whole Octave is meant to be seen as one day, in which we return again and again to stand before the manger scene, gazing with wonder and joy at the infant Jesus, amazed at the great light which has broken into the darkness...
by Greg Beben | Dec 8, 2019 | Meditations
Advent is a season of hope, a hope that was lost through sin and has been marvelously restored by Jesus Christ. In this the second week of Advent, we are called to prepare our hearts for the coming of the Lord Jesus. As part of our preparation, today we have the...
by Greg Beben | Nov 16, 2019 | Meditations
The world struggles to build many structures and make many improvements. However, anything that is not done in God and for God cannot stand. All that is of earth will finally come to an end. Only God and his will and all who are in his will can last. In Jesus’ time,...
by Greg Beben | Nov 9, 2019 | Meditations
The Sadducees belonged to the priestly aristocracy during Jesus’ time. They exercised power and influence through the Sanhedrin, had many wealthy patrons, and generally supported the Roman authorities. Belonging to the upper class of society, they preferred to keep...
