Easter is just a few weeks away. It is a time when we focus on Jesus' ultimate sacrifice for mankind: His death, and his resurrection. But just prior to this all-important event, Jesus had some highly-important last-minute lessons to teach us about enduring trials....
My boys were playing a game yesterday that they termed "Conditionals." In the game, each player takes a turn offering a longed-for prize to anyone in the game who will accept their condition. Unfortunately, the condition is always on the negative side...For example,...
"...keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith. For the joy set out for him he endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God." (Heb 12:2 [NET]) I don't know how many times I have...
Father, why did You chose Your own flesh and blood To die on the cross for our lives? Why couldn't You have chosen a goat or a ram? Seems to me that would have sufficed. I guess it just took more than a ram To cover the transgressions of men. You had to give up the...
Once, there were three crosses, standing upon a hill. The earth had grown dark; he winds began to shrill. In the center of the crosses, was Jesus Christ, our Lord. His love had reached many, and ears had heard His Word. But, even though they listened, the Sacrifice...
The Lord has a gift for you and for me. It's the gift of Salvation, and you know what? "It's free." You can't buy it with money of any amount, No credit cards, checking, or debit account. Jesus already paid for our gift with His life. Through his blood, sweat, and...
Last week, in Lessons from Ezekiel's Temple, Part 11, we discovered that the presence of the Lord in our hearts should be our number one priority, and in order to ensure that He comes and stays, we need to do everything in our power to invite Him in, to make sure that...
Last week, in Lessons from Ezekiel's Temple, Part 12a, we discovered that God desires our sacrifices, but in order to present them to a pure and holy God, we must make sure that we, as the givers, are also pure. We do so by allowing Jesus' blood to cleanse us, and by...
Jesus knew the true meaning of sacrifice. He gave up everything for us: "… Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human...
Evening found me rummaging through the swim bags. Shampoo. Check. Conditioner. Check. Lotion. Check … My boys and I had decided to participate in the earliest lane swim at the local YMCA the following morning, and I knew that if I waited until morning to get the swim...