The end of times. Not a pretty season! Yet it isn’t the end at all; rather, it is the end of the beginning!
Birth Pains
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Suffering
Suffering
Suffering: no matter what, we can’t seem to get away from it!
Lacking
We are called … to care for others!
Lenten Devotions: King of the Jews
"And they cast lots to divide His garments. And the people stood by, watching, but the rulers scoffed at Him, saying, 'He saved others; let Him save Himself, if He is the Christ of God, His Chosen One!' The soldiers also mocked Him, coming up and offering Him sour...
Lenten Devotions: Who Struck You?
"Now the men who were holding Jesus in custody were mocking Him as they beat Him. They also blindfolded Him and kept asking Him, 'Prophesy! Who is it that struck You?' And they said many other things against Him, blaspheming Him." (Luke 22:63-65 ESV) It's a nasty way...
Lenten Devotions: “Suffering
[Jesus said to the disciples], 'Pray that you may not enter into temptation.' And He withdrew from them about a stone's throw, and knelt down and prayed, saying, 'Father, if You are willing, remove this cup from Me. Nevertheless, not My will, but Yours, be done.' ......
Lenten Devotions: Swords
"And He said to them, 'When I sent you out with no moneybag or knapsack or sandals, did you lack anything?' They said, 'Nothing.' He said to them, 'But now let the one who has a moneybag take it, and likewise a knapsack. And let the one who has no sword sell his cloak...
Lenten Devotions: The Joy Set Before Him
"And taking the twelve, He said to them, 'See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written about the Son of Man by the prophets will be accomplished. For He will be delivered over to the Gentiles and will be mocked and shamefully treated and spit...
Lenten Devotions: Looking Ahead
[Jesus said] "I came to cast fire on the earth, and would that it were already kindled! I have a Baptism to be baptized with, and how great is My distress until it is accomplished! Do you think that I have come to give peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather...
Lenten Devotions: Are We There Yet?
"Now it happened that as He was praying alone, the disciples were with Him. And He asked them, 'Who do the crowds say that I am?' And they answered, 'John the Baptist. But others say, Elijah, and others, that one of the prophets of old has risen.' Then He said to...