– PARABLES OF JESUS – The Parable of the Friend at Midnight (Ask Seek Knock)
Often when folks read or reference the “…ask seek knock…” text in the Bible, it is from Matthew 7. There is a parallel text in Luke’s gospel which is preceded by a parable.
Happy Thanksgiving! While looking at the history of Thanksgiving, I was intrigued to find the following:
On Thursday, January 31, 1957, the Parliament ofCanada proclaimed: A Day of General Thanksgivingto Almighty God for the bountiful harvest with whichCanada has been blessed— to be observed on the2nd Monday in October. (wikipedia.org)
Many are more than ready for the family gatherings, the turkey dinners, the football games, the festivals and other such things, but are we focused on giving thanks to Almighty God?
The 2010 Olympics will begin in Vancouver BC. Several television networks from around the world will be broadcasting the Games. CTV provides coverage in Canda. Canadian Olympians want to quickly lose the stigma of seldom winning gold on home soil. Over the past year, CTV ran an ad campaign entitled, “Do You Believe,” focusing on Canada’s athletes, their training and their Olympic dreams. It has been an interesting campaign and has certainly captured my interest. I applaud CTV.