"I will extol You, O LORD, for You have drawn me up and have not let my foes rejoice over me. O LORD my God, I cried to You for help, and You have healed me. O LORD, You have brought up my soul from Sheol; You restored me to life from among those who go down to the...
"And when they came to the place that is called The Skull, there they crucified Him, and the criminals, one on His right and one on His left. And Jesus said, "'Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.'" (Luke 23:33-34b ESV) How do you measure sin—by what...
"And as they led Him away, they seized one Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the country, and laid on him the cross, to carry it behind Jesus."(Luke 23:26 ESV) Imagine what it must have been like to be Simon. There you are, coming into the city from the country,...
"But Peter said, 'Man, I do not know what you are talking about.' ... And the Lord turned and looked at Peter. And Peter remembered the saying of the Lord, how He had said to him, 'Before the rooster crows today, you will deny Me three times.' And he went out and wept...
Forgiveness.It's required of God: "Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you." (Eph. 4:32 NLT)Vengeance is God's prerogative, not ours: "Dear friends, never take revenge. Leave that to the...
"And when those who were around Him saw what would follow, they said, 'Lord, shall we strike with the sword?' And one of them struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his right ear. But Jesus said, 'No more of this!' And He touched his ear and healed him."...
Have you ever wished for a time machine?I mean, think about it. Zipping through history or visiting the future, which as an aside, I personally would not do as some things are better left undiscovered—in my time-travelling opinion! Now, let me ask you this; Are there...
"The LORD bless you from Zion! May you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life! May you see your children's children! Peace be upon Israel!" (Psalm 128:5-6 ESV) The psalmist calls out a threefold blessing. He prays that, throughout their lives, God's...
"However, they did not listen, but stiffened their neck like their fathers, who did not believe in the Lord their God." (2 Kings 17:14 NASB) "Yet they did not obey or incline their ear, but walked in their own councils and in the stubbornnes of their evil heart, and...
"And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one other, even as God in Christ forgave you." (Ephesians 4:32 NKJV)It should have been easy to back the Ford Escape out of the garage. After all, it's half the size of our former Ford Expedition. With that big...