MATTHEW 27:59-60 The scene of the burial of Jesus is one of the most emotional in all of scripture for me. Matthew’s gospel tells us it is Joseph of Arimethea who asked for Jesus’ body. In John’s gospel, Nicodemus was there too. His presence makes us believe that somehow he did understand Jesus when he … [Read more…]
MARK 15:17-20 The phrase – “jumping the gun” or “beating the gun” originated from track and field races and was known since the early 1900s. It refers to athletes starting the race before the gun was fired (which was used to signal the start of the race). Those who are in a hurry to get … [Read more…]
JOHN 13:12-15 Jesus set aside His outer garments and looked like a servant would appear. He poured water in a basin. We exchanged baffled looks. “Give me your feet,” He said. We were startled. Each of us carefully removed our sandals, not certain of what to say, or what to do. We were shocked by such humility. … [Read more…]
MATTHEW 26:14-16 Spy Wednesday, from the Church’s tradition, is the Wednesday in the Holy Week, the day before Jesus was arrested. It was perhaps Judas’ last real chance to repent. But he wasted it. As Lent comes to a close, it is a good time for us to ask ourselves what we have made of the … [Read more…]
MATTHEW 25:1-13 Firemen are trained and equipped to fight fires. They know there will be fires, but they do not know when or where. They are in a constant state of readiness, even when they sleep. Their clothing is all laid out so they can quickly dress and get to the fire. We must also be … [Read more…]
ROMANS 5:8 Have you ever forgiven someone who wronged you and said they were sorry? How about the person who wrongs you and is not sorry? Should that relationship be pursued? Should they be shown forgiveness? Actually, it happened to each of us about 2,000 years ago. God did not wait for us to come to … [Read more…]
MATTHEW 21:1-11 We have a problem today that we need to address. If Palm Sunday was such a glorious day, what went wrong by Friday that Jesus found Himself betrayed by one of His own disciples, arrested by the high priest’s guard, accused by a coalition of religious leaders, tried by the Roman governor, and … [Read more…]
MATTHEW 28:18-20 When Jesus came to earth, the Jews were looking forward to the coming of the Messiah to elevate their nation to prominence. Instead of hearing a message of forgiveness and repentance, they anticipated a Deliverer who would lead them in a successful liberation of their nation. And some of the religious authorities apparently … [Read more…]
JOSHUA 14:12 Mountains can represent obstacles as well as blessings. Caleb joined Joshua in giving a good report by faith about the promised land. They knew that God had already promised the land to them. It did not matter if giants were occupying it. By God’s grace, every giant would be brought down! He was promised … [Read more…]
ROMANS 6:23 Accountancy teaches us that to balance an account, we are required to add up the debits and credits and determine the difference; also, bring the two sides into equilibrium. If, by chance, the two figures do not agree then reconciliation must be made. In like manner, God needed to balance the books and reconcile … [Read more…]
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