Meanwhile, at Nazareth, a town in Galilee, a
young woman, Mary, who was engaged at the time to Joseph, was also overcome
with emotion, when she realised that she was pregnant.
Hearing that her relative, Elizabeth, was
also pregnant brought her some comfort and she went to visit her.
During their time together, she was able to
feel Elizabeth’s baby moving and Elizabeth said to her, “Your child is going to
bring you such blessing as well as being blessed.”
Mary sang,
“I am thankful for this gift of life within
me
I am blessed to be bearing a child
Love’s mercy is over all of creation
From generation to generation
Love performs mighty deeds
Love challenges the proud
Love removes the power from unjust rulers
Love lifts the humble
Love fills the hungry with good things
And the rich grow hungry
In pursuit of selfish choices”
St Luke
The first safe New Testament
ARCHBISHOP JONATHAN BLAKE - MY LIFE - PART ONE
ARCHBISHOP JONATHAN BLAKE - MY LIFE - PART TWO
I AM PROUD OF MY WRITING, FOR JESUS’S SAKE, THAT HAS HAD ME FOUND INNOCENT IN HEAVEN, BUT TWICE A CRIMINAL ON THE EARTH. THE FIRST IN 1990 WHEN I WROTE A BIBLICAL TEXT ON THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT IN PEACEFUL PROTEST ABOUT THE BOMBING OF YOUNG IRAQI RECRUITS DURING THE FIRST GULF WAR. THE SECOND, IN 2016 WHEN I WROTE ON MY BLOG, TO ALERT THE PUBLIC ABOUT A PAEDOPHILE, AND WAS SUCCESSFUL IN FORCING THE AUTHORITIES TO STOP HIM HAVING ACCESS TO CHILDREN. THERE WAS ALMOST A THIRD! IN 1997, WHEN I WAS ARRESTED FOR NAILING MY PROPOSALS FOR REFORM OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND ON THE DOOR OF CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL. WORDS ARE POWERFUL MESSAGES THAT CHALLENGE CORRUPTION, CONFRONT THE WICKED AND CREATE A BETTER WORLD. JESUS IS THE WORD OF GOD AND HIS FOLLOWERS ARE CALLED TO COMMUNICATE HIS WORDS, IRRESPECTIVE OF THE COST.
"You brave, courageous and wonderful man. To stand up for the truth
in the face of suppression and oppression is truly an act of a pure heart."
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