At the heart of the story stands the cross of Christ where evil did its worst and met its match. Assorted Authors ********** When they came to a place called The Skull, they nailed him to the cross. And the criminals were also crucified—one on his right and one on his left.Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for…
Month: March 2024
He Chose the Nails
After they had nailed him to the cross, the soldiers gambled for his clothes by throwing dice. Then they sat around and kept guard as he hung there. Matthew 27:35-36 NLT ********** “It was not nails that held Jesus to that wretched cross; it was his unqualified resolution, out of love for his Father, to…
Into Jerusalem
Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.Psalm 24:7-8 KJV ********** Jesus, entering Jerusalem on a borrowed, unbroken colt amidst the crowds going up to celebrate Passover, was publicly…
Because We Matter …
Jesus chose to go to Jerusalem. Knowing it was time … As the time drew near for him to ascend to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.Luke 9:51 NLT … Knowing it was the place … Yes, today, tomorrow, and the next day I must proceed on my way. For it wouldn’t do for…
“… We Matter Too Much … “
… to throw away a single moment of our one and only life on anxious striving.” ********** God provides for His own. It is pointless to get up early, work hard, and go to bed lateAnxiously laboring for food to eat; for God provides for those He loves, even while they are sleeping. Psalm 127:2 The Voice ********** God…
“… Our Soul is Too Valuable, … “
(Uncredited quotes are from Soul Keeping: Caring for the Most Important Part of You by John Ortberg) *********** “You are an unceasing spiritual being with an eternal destiny in God’s great universe.” ********** Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him.Psalm 62:1 NIV ********** “You were made for soul-satisfaction, but you will only ever find…
“… God is Too Good, …”
God is good and He cannot be anything else. Joyce Meyer ********** I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing.” Psalm 16:2 NIV ********** “There is but one good; that is God. Everything else is good when it looks to Him and bad when it turns from Him.”…
“… Joy is Too Precious, …”
You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand. Psalm 16:11 NIV ********** Joy is distinctly a Christian word and a Christian thing. It is the reverse of happiness. Happiness is the result of what happens of an agreeable sort. Joy has…
“Life is Too Short …”
Life is too short, the world is too big, and God’s love is too great to live ordinary. Christine Caine ********** Teach us to number our days and recognize how few they are; help us to spend them as we should. Psalm 90:12 Living Bible ********** “Why do they not teach you that time is…
The Truth about Life
“We go through this life one time. Some wonderful things will happen to us; some dreams will come true. Some terrible things will happen to us, bringing with them pain, problems, and disappointment. Of that we can be certain. But we can go through this life worried — or we can go through it at…