by Hans Jorgensen | Aug 19, 2021 | Devotions
Because of Jesus’ hard sayings, many of his disciples turned back and no longer went about with him. In the gospel reading for this Sunday, we hear: So Jesus asked the twelve, “Do you also wish to go away?” Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom can we go? You have...
by Hans Jorgensen | Aug 13, 2021 | Devotions
Jesus said in Sunday’s upcoming gospel reading: “I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats of this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.” (John 6)It is a dynamic image to consider “living...
by Hans Jorgensen | Aug 2, 2021 | Devotions
Jesus said, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty” (John 6).I love this promise and find comfort in Jesus’ words. And yet, here we are — at many times being both hungry and thirsty. How do...
