Musings

‘At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.   Five of them were foolish and five were wise.   The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them.   The wise ones, however, took oil in jars along with their lamps.   The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep. ‘At midnight the cry rang out: “Here’s the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!” ‘Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps.   The foolish ones said to the wise, “Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.” ‘“No,” they replied, “there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.”   ‘But while they were on their way to buy the oil, the bridegroom arrived. The virgins who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet. And the door was shut. ‘Later the others also came. “Lord, Lord,” th...

Тогаш Исус ги повика Своите ученици и народот поблиску до Себе и им рече: „Тој што сака да стане Мој следбеник треба да се откаже од своите себични амбиции, да си го понесе својот крст и да тргне по Моите стапки. Зашто, секој што сака да си го запази животот само за себе - ќе го загуби; а ако Ми го посвети Мене и на Евангелието - ќе го зачува. Каква ќе му биде ползата на човекот, ако и сиот свет го добие, а својата душа ја загуби!? Има ли нешто повредно од твојата душа? Нема  причина да се срамите од Мене и од Моето учење пред овој неверен и грешен свет, зашто инаку и Јас, Синот Човечки, ќе се засрамам од вас кога ќе се вратам во сета слава на Мојот небесен Татко, во придружба на светите ангели!“ Марко 8:34-38 When He had called the people to Himself, with His disciples also, He said to them, “Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sak...

Jesus taught: “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock. “But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and  it fell. And great was its fall.” Matthew 7:24-27 Исус поучуваше, велејќи: „И така, секој, кој ги слуша овие Мои зборови и ги исполнува, ќе го споредам Јас со благоразумен човек, кој ја изградил својата куќа на камен. И заврна пороен дожд, и надојдоа реки, и дувнаа ветрови и навалија на таа куќа, но таа не се разурна, зашто беше заснована на камен. И секој, кој ги слуша овие Мои зборови, а не ги исполнува, ќе биде спореден со безумен човек, кој ја изградил својата куќа на песок. И завр...

Six days before the Passover ceremonies began, Jesus arrived in Bethany where Lazarus was—the man he had brought back to life. A banquet was prepared in Jesus’ honor. Martha served, and Lazarus sat at the table with him. Then Mary took a jar of costly perfume made from essence of nard, and anointed Jesus’ feet with it and wiped them with her hair. And the house was filled with fragrance. But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples—the one who would betray him—said, “That perfume  was worth a fortune. It should have been sold and the money given to the poor.” Not that he cared for the poor, but he was in charge of the disciples’ funds and often dipped into them for his own use! Jesus replied, “Let her alone. She did it in preparation for my burial. You can always help the poor, but I won’t be with you very long.” John 12:1-8 (TLB) Шест дена пред празникот Пасха, Исус се врати во Бетанија. Тоа беше местото каде што живееше Лазар, кого Исус го оживе од мртвите. Таму Му беше приреден...