Author: Pam R

We don’t have a priest who is out of touch with our reality. He’s been through weakness and testing, experienced it all—all but the sin. Hebrews 4:15 The Message *** “His sinlessness was, at least in part, an earned sinlessness as he gained victory after victory in the constant battle with temptation that life in…

“Oh, wonder of wondersMy God, can it beThat Jesus has diedFor one rebel like me He lifted my bondageAnd soul’s miseryThe Lord, King of gloryWas wounded for me They led Him to trialThey spit in His faceHe bore it aloneOh, amazing His grace He bowed neath his burdenWas scourged in my placeI’ll sing it foreverAmazing…

When he sees all that is accomplished by his anguish,    he will be satisfied.And because of his experience,    my righteous servant will make it possiblefor many to be counted righteous,    for he will bear all their sins. Isaiah 53:11 NLT *** “He took the punishment we deserved. He took violence and crucifixion of man and used it as…

But he was struck down    for the rebellion of my people.He had done no wrong    and had never deceived anyone.But he was buried like a criminal;    he was put in a rich man’s grave.But it was the Lord’s good plan to crush him    and cause him grief.Yet when his life is made an offering for sin,    he will have many descendants.Isaiah…

All of us, like sheep, have strayed away.    We have left God’s paths to follow our own.Yet the Lord laid on him    the sins of us all. He was oppressed and treated harshly,    yet he never said a word.He was led like a lamb to the slaughter.    And as a sheep is silent before the shearers,    he did not open his mouth.Unjustly condemned,    he…

Sometimes I think we “get over” Good Friday and Easter too quickly. We know the story too well. I want to spend time living with it, soaking in it, until I begin to understand the amazing truth about God’s amazing love. *** Then Jesus began to tell them that the Son of Man must suffer many…

Later, Jesus appeared again to the disciples beside the Sea of Galilee. This is how it happened. Several of the disciples were there—Simon Peter, Thomas (nicknamed the Twin), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples.3 Simon Peter said, “I’m going fishing.” “We’ll come, too,” they all said. So they went out in the…

35 Then the two from Emmaus told their story of how Jesus had appeared to them as they were walking along the road, and how they had recognized him as he was breaking the bread. 36 And just as they were telling about it, Jesus himself was suddenly standing there among them. “Peace be with you,” he said. 37 But the whole…

13 That same day two of Jesus’ followers were walking to the village of Emmaus, seven miles from Jerusalem. 14 As they walked along they were talking about everything that had happened. 15 As they talked and discussed these things, Jesus himself suddenly came and began walking with them. 16 But God kept them from recognizing him.17 He asked them, “What are you discussing so…

Early on Sunday morning, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and found that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance. She ran and found Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. She said, “They have taken the Lord’s body out of the tomb, and we don’t…