As a tax collector, Matthew had effectively cut himself off not only from his own people, but also from God.
Tag: disciples
The Making of an Apostle / Spiritual Meditations
There weren’t many days left (about 18 months, by most estimates) before Jesus’ earthly ministry would end. It was time to choose the 12 ordinary unexceptional men who would carry the Gospel to the world.
Encouragement-So Little Yet So Much /Spiritual Meditations
ENCOURAGEMENT-SO LITTLE YET SO MUCH /Spiritual Meditations Your #encouragement can turn an embarrassing situation into a cause to celebrate.
Jesus’ Prayers: a Feast for the Soul /Spiritual Meditations
Let us seek to be one with God and Christ and “perfected in unity”. He spoke to God as His Father or “Abba”, a term a child would use for their own father and would go to God really trusting Him to be the divine love and the divine wisdom of this world.