God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
"Woman," he said, "why are you crying? Who is it you are looking for?" Thinking he was the gardener, she said, "Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will get him." John 20:15 (NIV) Her heart is down. She has lost her Master. She has lost... Continue Reading →
and saw two angels in white, seated where Jesus' body had been, one at the head and the other at the foot. John 20:12 (NIV) She just cannot tear herself away from last place she saw her Lord. Mary stays behind outside of the tomb to cry. Jesus´ body is nowhere to be found. He... Continue Reading →
Finally the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went inside. He saw and believed. John 20:8 (NIV) Suddenly the door bursts open and Mary rushes in. She is hardly making sense. She is saying that Jesus is no longer in His tomb. The news shocks Peter and John. “What in the world... Continue Reading →
Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance. John 20:1 (NIV) The historical ceremony is coming to a close. Passover has been celebrated as it has down through the centuries. The day of... Continue Reading →
Later, Joseph of Arimathea asked Pilate for the body of Jesus. Now Joseph was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly because he feared the Jews. With Pilate's permission, he came and took the body away. John 19:38 (NIV) In this sad hour where Jesus is no longer here to walk freely and teach openly as... Continue Reading →
When he had received the drink, Jesus said, "It is finished." With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. John 19:30 (NIV) There we have it! All that was foretold about Him is coming to completion. Even as He takes a sip of the bitter drink that was prepared for Him, Jesus... Continue Reading →
"Let's not tear it," they said to one another. "Let's decide by lot who will get it." This happened that the scripture might be fulfilled which said, "They divided my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing." So this is what the soldiers did. John 19:24 (NIV) They take the convicted Jesus and... Continue Reading →
Here they crucified him, and with him two others--one on each side and Jesus in the middle. John 19:18 (NIV) They did it! They finally got their way! They achieved what they wanted to do. They got Jesus out of their picture. He is finally out of the scene for them; at least this is... Continue Reading →
So the soldiers took charge of Jesus. Carrying his own cross, he went out to the place of the Skull (which in Aramaic is called Golgotha). John 19:17 (NIV) There He goes. The Soldiers make Him load up His cross. Jesus trudges off towards His place of death. He is marching under the weight of... Continue Reading →
But they shouted, "Take him away! Take him away! Crucify him!" "Shall I crucify your king?" Pilate asked. "We have no king but Caesar," the chief priests answered. John 19:15 (NIV) He is more than a bit scared. Pilate knows he is treading on thin ice. Perhaps deep in his heart he can sense a... Continue Reading →
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