OLD TESTAMENT: Genesis 21:8-21 Literal Religion : Sees Isaac as the son of Abraham. Read this scripture literally for its religious meaning. “But God said to Abraham, "Do not be distressed because of the boy and because of your slave woman; whatever Sarah says to you, do as she tells you, for it is through Isaac that offspring shall be named for you.” Spiritual Grace: Sees Isaac as the second son of Abraham, but the “begotten” or designated by God son of Abraham as Jesus was “begotten not made”. Now quietly move into God's Presence and read this scripture again. “But God said to Abraham, "Do not be distressed because of the boy and because of your slave woman; whatever Sarah says to you, do as she tells you, for it is through Isaac that offspring shall be named for you.” Did you feel the Grace? Read more
Year A Second Sunday after Pentecost Bottom Line Meditations
Posted by Paul Edwards (Fr. Paul) on Jun 09, 2014
Year A Trinity Sunday
Posted by Paul Edwards (Fr. Paul) on Jun 05, 2014
Trinity Sunday offers us the opportunity to view scripturally the “Three in One doctrine”. It creates a problem because while God is one, God is also three. How can that be more confusing? How can that be important? There are those who have had a close experience with one of the Three Persons and are content to stop there. Belief in all three as compared to just one does not make a person better. The belief comes through experience. All of us have had the experience. We just have not had the name to go along with the experience. Read more
Year A Trinity Sunday Bottom Line Meditations
Posted by Paul Edwards (Fr. Paul) on Jun 02, 2014
OLD TESTAMENT: Genesis 1:1-2:4a Literal Religion : God created the male and female separately. Anyone between the two is not of God Read this scripture literally for its religious meaning. “God created humankind in His image, in the image of God He created them; male and female he created them.” Spiritual Grace: No one-hundred percent male or female. All human beings have within them both male and female qualities. Now quietly move into God's Presence and read this scripture again. “God created humankind in His image, in the image of God He created them; male and female he created them.” Did you feel the Grace? Read more
Year A Day of Pentecost
Posted by Paul Edwards (Fr. Paul) on May 29, 2014
“You have given Him authority over all people, to give eternal life to all whom You have given Him”. Here it is. Jesus has the authority to give eternal life to anyone He desires to give it to. Legalism thinks we must do something to get in His grace. He is a kind of Santa Claus; you better watch out, you better not cry. He knows when you are sleeping. He knows when you are awake. He knows if you’ve been good or bad so be good for goodness sake. You better look busy when He comes. No pouting or crying I’m telling you why. He is coming! Read more
Year A Pentecost Bottom Line Meditations
Posted by Paul Edwards (Fr. Paul) on May 26, 2014
OLD TESTAMENT: Acts 2:1-21 Literal Religion : “together” is physically together. Read this scripture literally for its religious meaning. “When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place.” Spiritual Grace: “together” is spiritually together. Now quietly move into God's Presence and read this scripture again. “When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place.” Did you feel the Grace? Read more
Seventh Sunday in Easter
Posted by Paul Edwards (Fr. Paul) on May 22, 2014
“You have given Him authority over all people, to give eternal life to all whom You have given Him”. Here it is. Jesus has the authority to give eternal life to anyone He desires to give it to. Legalism thinks we must do something to get in His grace. He is a kind of Santa Claus; you better watch out, you better not cry. He knows when you are sleeping. He knows when you are awake. He knows if you’ve been good or bad so be good for goodness sake. You better look busy when He comes. No pouting or crying I’m telling you why. He is coming! Read more
Year A Easter VII Bottom Line Meditations
Posted by Paul Edwards (Fr. Paul) on May 19, 2014
OLD TESTAMENT: Acts 1:6-14 Think Literally: Thinks the Kingdom is a physical place outside of us. Read this scripture literally for its religious meaning. “They asked him, ‘Lord, is this the time when you will restore the kingdom to Israel?’” Feel the Spiritual Grace: Knows the Kingdom is a spiritual Presence within us. Now quietly move into God's Presence and read this scripture again. “They asked him, ‘Lord, is this the time when you will restore the kingdom to Israel?’” Did you feel the Grace? Read more
Sixth Sunday in Easter
Posted by Paul Edwards (Fr. Paul) on May 15, 2014
The Purpose of God pouring the Spirit of Jesus into our hearts was for us to feel the Presence of His grace. Sense the intangible presence of a loved one. Now whatever you just did do the same by sensing the intangible Presence of Jesus. The rest are all details. Read more
Year A Easter VI Bottom Line Meditations
Posted by Paul Edwards (Fr. Paul) on May 12, 2014
OLD TESTAMENT: Acts 17:22-31 Think Literally: “In Him” is what we believe about His Presence. Read this scripture literally for its religious meaning. “In Him we live and move and have our being.” Feel the Spiritual Grace: “In Him” is what we experience in His Presence. Now quietly move into God's Presence and read this scripture again. “In Him we live and move and have our being.” Did you feel the Grace? Read more
Year A Easter V Bottom Line Meditations
Posted by Paul Edwards (Fr. Paul) on May 05, 2014
OLD TESTAMENT: Acts 7:55-60 Think Literally: Stephen looked up to heaven in the sky to see the Spirit. Read this scripture literally for its religious meaning. “Filled with the Holy Spirit, he gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.” Feel the Spiritual Grace: Stephen consciously looked into heaven in his heart to feel the Spirit. Now quietly move into God's Presence and read this scripture again. “Filled with the Holy Spirit, he gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.” Did you feel the Grace? Read more
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