God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
Jesus said, "Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet returned to the Father. Go instead to my brothers and tell them, 'I am returning to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.' " John 20:17 (NIV) As Jesus speaks to Mary His words pierce right into her... 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 →
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 →
Pilate had a notice prepared and fastened to the cross. It read: Jesus of Nazareth, the king of the Jews. John 19:19 (NIV) Call it a joke, call it intuition, call it whatever our little voice tells us, these are the words Pilate placed upon the sign. The Jews did not like it. They tried... 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 →
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 →
Jesus answered, "You would have no power over me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater sin." John 19:11 (NIV) Would our spiritual life, and consequently our every-day life become infinitely less complicated if we could just get one... Continue Reading →
When Pilate heard this, he was even more afraid, and he went back inside the palace. "Where do you come from?" he asked Jesus, but Jesus gave him no answer. John 19:8-9 (NIV) Some people want to see Jesus dead. They want Him out of the scene. They do not want to adjust themselves to... Continue Reading →
The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head. They clothed him in a purple robe and went up to him again and again, saying, "Hail, king of the Jews!" And they struck him in the face. John 19:2-3 (NIV) They have Him, the Lamb of God. They take our... Continue Reading →
"You are a king, then!" said Pilate. Jesus answered, "You are right in saying I am a king. In fact, for this reason I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me." John 18:37 (NIV) Talk about a strange... Continue Reading →
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