On Second Thought There is something deeply comforting about the image found in Exodus 28:12. Aaron, the high priest of Israel, carried two stones upon his shoulders engraved with the names of the tribes of Israel. Whenever he entered before the Lord, he symbolically bore the people upon his shoulders. The priest did not comeContinue reading “Carried Upon His Shoulders”
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Who Deserves It?
A Day in the Life of Jesus Matthew 20:1–16 tells a story that turns our assumptions upside down. Jesus shares the parable of the workers in the vineyard—some hired early, some late, but all receiving the same wage at the end of the day. On the surface, it seems unfair. But beneath the details liesContinue reading “Who Deserves It?”