Sometimes we forget there will be an end to the storm. Every gathering storm for the believer is an advent to joy. The tempest of evil rages but bliss is imminent.…
Year: 2017
Jesus was Abandoned
“And they all left Him and fled.” Mark 14:50 The wheels were in motion, the storm was now organizing, and the war had begun. Jesus knew this. We hear it…
The Glorious Gift No One Wants
I may not know you, but I know something about you. You’ve learned so much more about life through one day of failure, suffering and pain than one thousand days…
The Power of Perseverance
There are falls on the way to Golgotha, but gloriously there is a rising up. Jesus somehow finds strength before his mother and Father to rise up and keep going. He…
Forgiveness: A Bridge Worth Saving
Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing." Luke 23:34 How important is it to forgive? Eternally important. Welsh poet of the 1600s, George…
Even After the Denial
It doesn’t take much to deny Him. Ask Peter. We see him after the passover meal skulking around a fire, countering his true identity and affiliation. This is the same…
Eyes of Compassion
Jesus hangs on the cross bearing the bleak rebellion of every age. Who can measure the weight of such a burden? Who can scan the circumference of this transaction? In…
A Different View of the Cross
There was another perspective of the crucifixion. It was hidden from the gaze of those on Earth. The great cloud of witnesses watched from Heaven as Jesus exhaled one last time before…
The Hands of the Betrayer
The betrayal of Jesus didn’t begin with a bitter kiss. It began with skepticism. All betrayal will find its roots back-stories and subplots. The night before Jesus’ death on the cross,…
If it be Your Will…
Out of the darkness of an ancient garden, we hear a sobbing voice. The One who crafted kingdoms and set the stars, pleads, “If it be your will, let this cup…