Quotes About Reflection

Then Jesus went back across the Jordan to the place where John had first been baptizing, and He stayed there.

But I have told you these things so that when their hour comes, you will remember that I told you about them. I did not tell you these things from the beginning, because I was with you.

Now, however, I am going to Him who sent Me; yet none of you asks Me, ëWhere are You going?í

He bent down and looked in at the linen cloths lying there, but he did not go in.

Then the disciples returned to their homes.

Astounded and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?”

and on his return was sitting in his chariot reading Isaiah the prophet.

For three days he was without sight, and he did not eat or drink anything.

The next day at about the sixth hour, as the men were approaching the city on their journey, Peter went up on the roof to pray.

He became hungry and wanted something to eat, but while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance.

As Peter continued to reflect on the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men are looking for you.

Watch out, then, that what was spoken by the prophets does not happen to you:

Now all the Athenians and foreigners who lived there spent their time doing nothing more than hearing and articulating new ideas.

Since these things are undeniable, you ought to be calm and not do anything rash.

Later, when I had returned to Jerusalem and was praying at the temple, I fell into a trance

What fruit did you reap at that time from the things of which you are now ashamed? The outcome of those things is death.

However, I have written you a bold reminder on some points, because of the grace God has given me

These things took place as examples to keep us from craving evil things as they did.

Do not be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written: “The people sat down to eat and to drink, and got up to indulge in revelry.”

And do not complain, as some of them did, and were killed by the destroying angel.

Now these things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come.

I speak to reasonable people; judge for yourselves what I say.

Now then, when you come together, it is not the Lordís Supper you eat.

For anyone who eats and drinks without recognizing the body eats and drinks judgment on himself.