The Kingdom of Heaven – ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν (is like)

οὐρανός, οῦ, ὁ (n) ouranos, heaven, dwelling of gods and spirits, independent of earth, vault as sky, universe
βασιλεία, ας, ἡ (n) basileia, kingdom, royal rule, sovereignty
John: 17:3 – Knowing God Is Eternal Life
“This is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.” John 17:3 This form of knowledge includes experience. I can not think of a verse I like more. Since knowing is experiencing and the prayer is to know God and Jesus Christ the verse 1097 […]
The Watcher’s Duty

God’s Word is delivered to Ezekiel so that in turn Ezekiel can instruct the son’s of Israel. The instruction relates to haṣ·ṣō·p̄eh, the watcher, and the role of a watcher. The watcher is to be taken from the people. The role of the watcher is to warn the people when the sword is seen […]
Be Driven by the Spirit of God, Not by Life in Pursuit of Intoxication

The Ephesians seem to have achieved part of this admonition but they lost the impetus which is the filling of the Spirit. In Revelations chapter 2 we see the that the Ephesians exposed darkness:
Buy the More Enduring Story – St. Columba

“Since all the world is but a story, it were well for thee to buy the more enduring story, rather than the story that is less enduring” – The Judgment of Colum Cille Life is short, fragile, arbitrary, and unpredictable. Like anything, it saturates the mind with repetition. The longer we live, the more we see and […]
Compound Blessings Like Taxes

You would almost certainly experience more pleasure watching someone you care for starting, gathering, completing, or reaping the fruit of something in the area where you have passion. And, another will receive a blessing as you support them. This can be anyone you would like to see gain new experience and blessing
