Thomas Web-Zine
January 2012 Issue 34
Questions for us from Jesus
Each New Year many people set out
their hopes and plans for the coming twelve months; they become New Year Resolutions.
By the end of January these 'good intentions' have normally be broken and by
early spring most have been forgotten completely. We chide ourselves and vow
to try harder next year. Perhaps it would be better if we were to ask ourselves
questions that remind us of our intentions and allow us to monitor progress
as well as adapt to any changes in our personal circumstances.
In the Gospel
of Thomas, Jesus asks a lot of questions which forced
his listeners to move beyond the words to a deeper understanding: "he
who has ears to hear, let him hear".
Could these queries be our challenge in the coming year? more...
