Dust

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Matthew 10.14:If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from your feet as you leave that house or town.


Mark 6.11:If any place will not welcome you and they refuse to hear you, as you leave, shake off the dust that is on your feet...’


Luke 9.5:Wherever they do not welcome you, as you are leaving that town shake the dust off your feet....’


Luke 10.11:“Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet, we wipe off ... Yet know this: the kingdom of God has come near.”

I woke up with these passages of scripture playing over and over in my head

Comments

Unknown said…
Yes, I would think.
9/14/2009 11:29 AM
Elaine (aka...Purple) said…
You continue in my thoughts...
9/14/2009 11:31 AM
altar ego said…
A sign of wisdom.
9/14/2009 12:13 PM
vincavinca said…
I've always listened, and I'm listening now with an aching heart... I Kings 19:12: After the wind... after the earthquake... after the fire... a still small voice.
9/14/2009 12:17 PM
imngrace said…
I'm sorry. I only just heard from a mutual blogging friend. You are being held in prayer.

Shaking off the dust will take some time, that's the thing with dust--its so small and yet so penetrating at times.

Keep remembering who you are as God's precious one, never alone.
9/14/2009 1:36 PM
Rev Honey said…
I continue to hold you in prayer, and to send my love your way. You are precious, and holy, and loved by God, and so many others too+
9/14/2009 3:47 PM
Lori said…
Seriously? Already?

((((((MP))))))
9/14/2009 10:57 PM
Barbara B. said…
Such a frustrating situation... Continued prayers.
9/15/2009 12:29 AM
Diane M. Roth said…
holding you in prayer...the scriptures are so truthful.
9/15/2009 10:14 PM
Anonymous said…
When we packed up my office last week... hubbahubba helped (lifting and toting). The more I packed... the more angry he got. As we were driving away... Ikea bags stuffed with books... he told me (with a tone that I knew I better listen)... STOP! I did. He opened the truck door... yanked off his sandals... and slammed them together 3 times. nuff said.
9/17/2009 7:47 PM
Anonymous said…
good for you - that Jesus guy knew what he was talking about! ((mp))
9/18/2009 5:34 PM
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