Jesus, Keep Me Near The Cross

Scripture Near the cross of Jesus stood His mother….When Jesus saw His mother there, and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to her, “Woman, here is your son.” ~John 19:25-26, NIV Quote Suffering can forge deep friendships. ~Ya’akov   In reading Calvin Miller’s daily devotion: his thoughts provoked my thoughts and within seconds…

Saved From Self

Scripture Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me.” Matthew 16:24, NASB Quote Christ died to save us, not from suffering, but from ourselves; not from injustice, far less from justice, but from being unjust. He died that…