Today is somber Saturday in the sense that we remember Jesus in that cold, dark tomb. Many had given up hope when He died on the cross, thinking He was nothing special, even though He spoke of the resurrection often to prepare the people. Their focus was either on the wrong thing or they weren’t …
In less than a week, Jesus was betrayed, prayed for a way out, deserted by friends, arrested, sentenced to die, tortured, whipped, clothes torn off, spit on, and nailed to a cross He himself had to carry uphill. He endured it all to save us to God in heaven for a life eternal. Death is …
The humanness of Jesus knew pain, anguish, sorrow, trouble, and loneliness. His depth of fear as to whether He could really do what the Father was asking of Him was tremendous. He knew His close friends would soon scatter to the wind. In the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus asked simply for His friends to stay …
To have someone so close to your small inner circle betray you hurts deeply. Jesus knows it firsthand. Judas broke trust out of greed and lust for money. Jesus knew. He broke bread, shared wine, with him, along with His other close friends anyway. When Jesus spoke of it during the last supper, “I tell …
What do you aspire to these days? To become a great surgeon, to climb Mount Everest, to be a famous scientist or dancer? What do you aspire to morrally? It has been a rough Holy Week for Jesus so far, and it’s only Tuesday. Can anyone relate? The people embraced Him on Sunday. On Monday, …
When worry puts the vise grip on you, pry it loose by saying a prayer. It can be any time of the day, night, or even all day long. The goal is to seek Holy when worry rears its ugly head, and in today’s world, there is lots to worry about. Yet, humans are created …
Hosanna cried out by the crowd on Palm Sunday was a plea for God to save them. It was a feeling of a “last chance” distress call. They were feeling thankful, elated, and anxious, all wrapped up in the one King sent by God named Jesus. This was their King, finally, and with excitement shouted …
