Matthew 26:51 And suddenly, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword, struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear. We know from the gospel of John, chapter 18 that this was Peter who cut off the ear of the servant, Malchus. Peter, as… Read More »
Bread, Wine, Garments, and Oil
The following is from my own daily meditation on joy. I pray it blesses you. – shawn Bread, Wine, White Garments, and Oil (From my daily meditation on joy) Ecclesiastes 9:7-8 Go, eat your bread with joy, And drink your wine with a merry heart; For God has already accepted your works.… Read More »
Pretending
Matthew 27:28-31 And they stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him. When they had twisted a crown of thorns, they put it on His head, and a reed in His right hand. And they bowed the knee before Him and mocked Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” Then they spat on Him,… Read More »
Carry the Cross
Mark 15:21 Then they compelled a certain man, Simon a Cyrenian, the father of Alexander and Rufus, as he was coming out of the country and passing by, to bear His cross. The Hebrew word for living is chai – it is the Hebrew letters Chet and Yod. I find it more than remarkable that… Read More »
Lepers Like You and Me
Mark 1:40 Now a leper came to Him, imploring Him, kneeling down to Him and saying to Him, “If You are willing, You can make me clean.” Leprosy is an infectious skin disease characterized by disfiguring skin sores, nerve damage, and progressive and irreversible damage. Let me point something out to you: the law did… Read More »
You
Mark 2:10-12 But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins”He said to the paralytic, “I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.” Immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went out in the presence of them all, so that… Read More »
Are You Sowing?
Mark 4:2-3 Then He taught them many things by parables, and said to them in His teaching: “Listen! Behold, a sower went out to sow. Jesus was not the only one to use Parables. It was a common teaching technique used by rabbi’s. Parables are stories that illustrate a point by forcing the student to… Read More »
Swaddled in Love
Luke 2:12-14 And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger.” And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: “ Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!” What… Read More »
Unlikely Messengers
Mark 6:3 Is this not the carpenter, the Son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And are not His sisters here with us?” So they were offended at Him. Jesus would have been very well known by the whole community of Nazareth, the place He grew up. Later, the people of… Read More »
Stepping Out
Mark 6:51 Then He went up into the boat to them, and the wind ceased. And they were greatly amazed in themselves beyond measure, and marveled. We know from the gospel of Matthew that Peter stepped into the boat out of the water with Jesus. Why? Because Jesus had invited Peter to meet Him out… Read More »
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