And on the first day of Unleavened Bread, when they sacrificed the Passover lamb, his disciples said to him, “Where will you have us go and prepare for you to eat the Passover?” Mark 14:12 From the beginning of his ministry, when he was led into the desert to be tempted by the devil, until… Continue reading Fully Prepared
Category: God’s Love
Lifted Up
“And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.” John 12:32 Jesus used this phrase a few times, not only to tell of his death but also of the manner in which he would die. When speaking to Nicodemus he said, “As Moses lifted up the serpent in… Continue reading Lifted Up
High Priestly Prayer (1of3)
GOD'S ETERNAL PLAN “I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work that you gave me to do.” John 17: 4 Jesus’ death is now imminent and he lifts his eyes up toward heaven to pray to his Father. Jesus would normally go to a quiet place, usually the mountain side, to talk to the… Continue reading High Priestly Prayer (1of3)
For This Purpose
John 18:37 – “For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world, to bear witness to the truth.” Jesus had come to fulfill the truth of the prophecies, to proclaim the truth of the Father, to explain the truth of the Kingdom and declare the truth of the… Continue reading For This Purpose
Abundant Forgiveness
Seek the Lord while he may be found; call upon him while he is near; let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the Lord, that he may have compassion on him, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. Isaiah 55:6,7 Not one of us… Continue reading Abundant Forgiveness
Getting the First One Right
And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. Mark 12:30 Neither a glass half full or a glass half empty is of any use to God, for he does not require any kind of half measure.… Continue reading Getting the First One Right
Truth of the Season
Zechariah’s Prophecy
Because of the tender mercy of our God, whereby the sunrise shall visit us from on high to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace. Luke 1:78,79 What beautiful imagery Zechariah portrays concerning the Messiah. He sees him as… Continue reading Zechariah’s Prophecy
The Prophecy
And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel. Matthew 2:6 In the midst of their rebellion, their downfall and their disgrace, Israel and Judah could be given no greater hope than… Continue reading The Prophecy
Choose to be led
He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Psalm 23:3 It seems strange, at first, to think that the Christian who is under the care and protection of Almighty God would ever need restoration after salvation. We know, of course, that life is not simple and circumstances can… Continue reading Choose to be led
