He Did Not Die Alone

Scripture Then Jesus shouted, “Father, I entrust my spirit into your hands!” And with those words he breathed his last. ~Luke 23:46, NLT Quote It is not possible for mortals to comprehend the splendor of Jesus love. ~Calvin Miller We mentioned yesterday that Mary refused to allow her Son to die alone. It was a horrible…

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…

What Happened To Malchus

Scripture Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it and struck the high priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus. ~John 18:10, NLT Quote All true believers will try to do something to lessen the sorrow and increase the joy of those around them. ~John Charles Ryle We are…

Our Right Hand Man

Scripture I have set Yahweh continually before me; Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. ~Psalm 16:8, LSB Quote To know Jesus is saving grace, to know Him better is sanctifying grace, and to know Him completely is heavenly grace. ~Ya’akov {Adapted from a John Newton quote} When you see the…

The Answer Is Jesus

Scripture Then beginning with Moses and all the prophets, He interpreted to them the things concerning Himself in all the Scriptures. Quote The Bible is our HIM book, it is all about HIM. ~Adrian Rogers I love reading the prophets, especially Isaiah. At the conclusion of chapter 59, Isaiah gives us some astounding prophecies that…

His Presence

Scripture Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me. ~Psalm 23:4, LSB Quote The pain of sorrow is doubled when endured alone, but greatly lessened with borne by another alongside us. ~Drew Hunter I found this story while cleaning out some of my…

Taste And See

Scripture O taste and see that Yahweh is good; How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him! ~Psalm 34:8, LSB Quote The world is full of tame Christians. In consequence, our churches are empty of life, if not of people. ~www.spreadJesus.org I grew up in the 1950’s which seems ancient these days. In those…

Wishful Thinking

Scripture On the last day, the climax of the festival, Jesus stood and shouted to the crowds, “Anyone who is thirsty may come to me! Anyone who believes in me may come and drink! For the Scriptures declare, ‘Rivers of living water will flow from his heart.” ~John 7:37-38, NLT Quote The water cleanses, and those…

The Shame Of Being Ashamed

Scripture “No!” Peter insisted. “Even if I have to die with you, I will never deny you!” And all the other disciples vowed the same. ~Matthew 26:35, NLT Quote Learn all you can about your own heart, and when you have learned all you can, remember you have seen but a few feet into a…

Plus, Zero, or Minus

Scripture  “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.” ~John 15:5, NKJV Quote Salvation in Christ is not assistance, it is rescue; It is not enhancement, it is resurrection; it is not rededication, it is death.…