Sunrise…… A stone rolled away A tomb emptied by the one who said he would Surprise….. Shock…. Joy. He is risen! The greatest moment in the history of the world lasted three days. What a moment. We need to remember that the most important fact about life is that death is not final. Jesus was … Continue reading
Saturday, quiet. When you know about Sunday, Saturday makes sense, but what if you were there on Saturday? Here is what would be ringing in my ears; the insults that were shouted to Jesus when he was on the cross. those who passed by hurled insults on him “…Save yourself! Come down from the cross … Continue reading
“Father forgive them for they do not know what hey are doing” “Father, into your hands I commit my Spirit” “It is finished”
Jesus must have had a lot on his mind. He is hours away now from the crucifixion, and we come to what strikes me as the pivot point of the entire Gospel narrative. Up to now Jesus has been in “set up” mode. He was slowing revealing who he was, and he was slowly hinting … Continue reading
Its Wednesday, Jesus has returned to Jerusalem for the day. The streets were bustling with activity because people were preparing for the Passover. We actually don’t know a lot about what Jesus did on Wednesday but we do know what was happening behind his back. This is the part in the story when the thirty pieces of silver … Continue reading
I love how Jesus told stories. There is nothing, in my mind, more powerful than a story, because we can relate, and because we can understand much more clearly when we see principles in action. Jesus loved to teach this way, and wow… was it ever powerful at times. As Jesus moved around the city … Continue reading
As I consider again the last week of Christ’s ministry before he was crucified, I can’t help but be amazed by the way Jesus continued on knowing full well what was to come. He was aware of the plan for him, and as he entered Jerusalem how could he have heard the crowd shouting Hosanna? … Continue reading
My little girl is growing up, and dinner time has changed quite a bit as a result. It used to be my wife and I sitting at the table discussing our days while pushing little bits of food at our kids, hoping that something might catch their attention and distract them long enough for us … Continue reading
