…a town and a castle in Münsterland, Germany. But first a thought: ‘God forgives us because He is just.’ Paul speaking to the Corinthians: If any person is in Christ, they are a new creature: old things are gone, look all things become new. For God made Jesus who knew no sin, sin for us;Continue reading “Lüdinghausen and Die Burg Vischering…”
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Haltern Am See and Hohe Mark forest
To start a verse about strangers written by Moses as God speaking. I found this intersting: If a stranger stays with you in your land, you will not annoy/irritate or distress them with petty provocations. They will be as one born among you, and you will love them as yourself. Leviticud 19:33,34 One law/decree/ ruleContinue reading “Haltern Am See and Hohe Mark forest”
A tree,a garden,and asparagus…
I am going to start this post in my usual way with some thoughts from James. He is asking a question: ‘What if you look in a mirror and then forget to clean your face? ‘ He then continues in a positive way by saying: ‘ Well if you look at the perfect law ofContinue reading “A tree,a garden,and asparagus…”
Münsterland
Here is God speaking through Isaiah sometime between 750-739BC. If you don’t do as you please for pleasure, on My holy day and do not speak about normal every day business and call the sabbath a delight, holy for the LORD, honourable, and You honour Me (God), then you will make Me happy, and IContinue reading “Münsterland”
Xanten
Here is a significant thought about devotion and love for God by David who wrote many of the Psalms. ‘ I will never forget Your guiding principles/ commandments intended to govern personal conduct and action. For with them you have made me alive. I am Yours, save me, for I have made an active effortContinue reading “Xanten”
Cleves/Kleve
Kleve is an historic town in northwestern Germany, located on the Dutch border and lower Rhine. This post will start with a modern statue and a fountain. A story before our eyes, a tale of long ago that has a second greater event in 9th century BC and then a third that comes about inContinue reading “Cleves/Kleve”
Sabbath cycle there and back
… on two sides of the German: Rhein, Dutch: Rijn, French: Le Rhin, Latin: Rhenus. A ferry and a bridge and Saturday/ Sabbath service, to worship for a while, made for a pleasant circular trip. How different can these river banks be? Both sides with some cut grass fields, buttercup, clover and daisies all outContinue reading “Sabbath cycle there and back”
Het Loo a palace near Apeldoorn Netherlands
I will start this post with two thoughts one from Deuteronomy 6:4,5 and one from Leviticus 19:18. Then see what Jesus says to a lawyer who asks a question: ‘Master, which is the great commandment in the law?’ Here are the two Old Testament quotes: Hear, Oh Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD:Continue reading “Het Loo a palace near Apeldoorn Netherlands”
S’Hertogenbosch
This post starts with the question: ‘Where does faith come from?’ Using the Bible to answer. Then because it is a very rainy day we go into the Noordbrabants museum to see some early Van Gough paintings amongst other works. Where does faith come from? Paul speaking: ‘ God has dealt to each of usContinue reading “S’Hertogenbosch”
Amersfoort
Here is an interesting verse and it is God speaking to Samuel the prophet. This is believed to have been written by Samuel. God speaking: ‘ Don’t look at his facial expressions or appearance, or at how tall he is, because I have refused him: for the LORD does not see as man sees: forContinue reading “Amersfoort”
Our Christian, Saturday Sabbath
This post tries to answer a question, then tells a children’s story I heard in Dutch translated by AI while listening, and then considers a Dutch proverb. The question first. Why is Saturday also a Christian Sabbath? Sabbath became part of a seven day week on the seventh day of creation, after using words toContinue reading “Our Christian, Saturday Sabbath”
Amsterdam
Blue Monday or Monday Blues? The mirrors on the ceiling in Amsterdam Central reflected pale sandwiches eaten by cold children in yellow reflective jackets. We were all cold. The Westerkerk we gathered in for a concert that only happens on a Wednesday at 1 pm made Monday feel more blue. But we tourists all shelteredContinue reading “Amsterdam”