The One Who Receives the Greatest Grace May Be the Most in Danger “Woe to you, Chorazin ! Woe to you, Bethsaida ! For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon , they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. But it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you. And you, Capernaum , will you be exalted to heaven? You shall be brought down to Hades . The one who listens to you listens to Me, and the one who rejects you rejects Me; and the one who rejects Me rejects Him who sent Me” (Luke 10:13–16). (1) Today, I would like to meditate on the lesson given through Luke 10:13–16 , together with its parallel passage, Matthew 11:20–24: (a) First, Jesus rebuked the cities in which most of His mighty works had been done, because they did not repent (Mt. 11:20)...
Balanced Relationship “Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken” (Ecclesiastes 4:12). Spouses are designed to rely on each other. However, if one relies more on their spouse than on God, it is impossible to build a healthy family. In relying on our spouses, we need to maintain balance. Over-reliance on each other to the extent of becoming independent from God is not a healthy marital relationship. There should be a certain degree of freedom between husband and wife. The purpose of this freedom is to allow each other the freedom to approach God. It means that while spouses rely on each other, there is a need for independent aspects. Thinking of a triangle, it is easy to understand that giving each other space means creating a free space. If we label the top corner as God, the left corner as the husband, and the right c...