God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
"You will all fall away," Jesus told them, "for it is written:" 'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.' But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee." Mark 14:27-28 (NIV) Have we fallen away from our Master? Have we abandoned Jesus? Has He been struck from... Continue Reading →
"I tell you the truth, I will not drink again of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it anew in the kingdom of God." Mark 14:25 (NIV) Jesus was getting up from the last supper. He was about to carry out His Father´s great plan of redemption. He had already... Continue Reading →
While they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, "Take it; this is my body." Mark 14:22 (NIV) Looking back fondly on that night of the last dinner, what sensations do we get? Was it a sad occasion? Or was it a pinnacle of years... Continue Reading →
On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, when it was customary to sacrifice the Passover lamb, Jesus' disciples asked him, "Where do you want us to go and make preparations for you to eat the Passover?" Mark 14:12 (NIV) The time has come upon them. It is time to celebrate their ritual... Continue Reading →
Some of those present were saying indignantly to one another, “Why this waste of perfume? It could have been sold for more than a year´s wages and the money given to the poor.” And they rebuked her harshly. Mark 14:4-5 (NIV) Where do we stand with this text? Where do we stand with any Bible... Continue Reading →
“Therefore keep watch because you do not know when the owner of the house will come back—whether in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or at dawn.’ Mark 13:35 (NIV) Much study and effort is placed upon the signs of the end. Do we just love to look into that mystery? ... Continue Reading →
“At that time men will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory. And he will send his angels and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of the heavens.’ Mark 13:26-27 (NIV) There it is! He said it! Jesus... Continue Reading →
`So be on your guard; I have told you everything ahead of time.’ Mark 13:23 (NIV) Is it a special blessing to watch as Jesus lays out for us all that will happen in the days and times leading up to the End? There are many people today who like to seek out a fortuneteller... Continue Reading →
“Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are all about to be fulfilled?” Jesus said to them: “Watch out that no one deceives you.’ Mark 13:4-5 (NIV) By now it is becoming clearer that Jesus knew things that we don´t. His followers have witnessed many a marvelous... Continue Reading →
“Do you see all these great buildings?” replied Jesus. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.” Mark 13:2 (NIV) Walking along with Jesus someone comments on the magnificent and beautiful structures of the House of Worship. Impressive stones and architecture make the buildings marvelous works of art. ... Continue Reading →
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