Mark 15:23-24
Then they offered him wine mixed with myrrh, but he did not take it. And they crucified him. Dividing up his clothes, they cast lots to see what each would get.
Jesus allowed it all to happen. He allowed the mocking, the whipping, the accusations, the abuse, and the horrible, horrible pain. He understood [...]
Archive for March, 2009
Jesus Accepted the Pain
Posted in Lent, tagged acceptance, Jesus, pain, sacrifice on March 31, 2009 | 2 Comments »
He is the Christ
Posted in Lent, tagged anointed, Christ, Jesus, Messiah on March 30, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Mark 14:60-62a
Then the high priest stood up before them and asked Jesus, “Are you not going to answer? What is this testimony that these men are bringing against you?” But Jesus remained silent and gave no answer. Again the high priest asked him, “Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?”
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Cornerstone of the Kingdom
Posted in Lent, tagged Christ, cornerstone, foundation, Jesus, Kingdom of God on March 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Luke 20:17b-18
‘The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone’…Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.
As I meditated on this scripture this morning, I took a long time trying to figure it out. I didn’t even know who might the builders be [...]
The Arduous Journey
Posted in Lent, tagged Jesus, sacrifice on March 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Luke 2:4-7
So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there, [...]
Choose the Better Part
Posted in Lent, tagged choice, choosing, decisions, discernment, Martha, wisdom on March 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Luke 10:41-42
“Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed.[a] Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”
Not every decision we make is between good and evil. Sometimes, we must choose between good and better. These decisions are [...]
Come to Your Senses
Posted in Lent, tagged change, frogs, leap of faith, truth on March 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Luke 15:17
When he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired men have food to spare, and here I am starving to death!
The young man, often called the prodigal, is in a far country where he spent all of his money and ended up working as a hired hand, feeding pigs. [...]
Will You Recognize God?
Posted in Lent, tagged awe, Christ, fear, God, Jerusalem, Jesus, ordinary, sacrifice on March 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Luke 19:44b
“…They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of God’s coming to you.”
“If it was a snake, it would have bit me.” That’s an old Southern saying about missing something in plain sight. Will I miss God today? So often, when we talk about being in awe [...]
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