We need to understand the darkness growing around us and defeat it. God has provided us with a way by living a similar moment of darkness in the person of the Son. As the ministry of Jesus on earth was coming to an end, the enemy was getting ready for the final attack. You may remember the words we read in the last post: "darkness did not comprehend it", the same phrase "ἡ σκοτία αὐτὸ οὐ κατέλαβεν" is translated also as "darkness did not overcome it." The original Greek seems to work like … [Read more...]
A Meditation On Logos
Lots of pages were written about the meaning of the Greek word Logos (Λόγος) and I do not plan to add anything here. Christian translators decided to use the basic meaning: Word. That makes a lot of sense because it connects Logos to the words that God used to create everything that is. But Logos means a lot more than that.The sages of ancient Greece did not have the benefit of the Torah. They were no different from the other peoples of antiquity in that they explained everything through … [Read more...]
The Seed of God’s Power
The storm described in Mark 4:35-41 is perhaps one of the most important lessons of the Christian faith. The disciples panic as Jesus sleeps peacefully, seemingly ignoring the violent forces rocking the fragile barque of Peter.The storm is there as a parable, a metaphor. Like all the storms in our life, it is there to serve as a mirror for our lack of faith. When we anxiously start asking ourselves where is our God, we are not attached to the Cross. We have joined the enemies that mocked … [Read more...]
