When Jesus died on the cross at Calvary, the earth shook in Jerusalem and even more violently in the new world. Of course it did. Because what other reaction could there be from the creation in response to the death of its Creator? The horror and pain must have been intense. And the very earth …
Jesus entered the city of Jerusalem at the beginning of his final week of mortal life. The people hailed him a king, waving palm branches and shouting ‘Hosanna!’ Palm branches were symbolic of victory and triumph, and hosanna means ‘save now.’ This man who had raised a man from the dead must be the Messiah, …
Look, see, pay attention. What comes after this invitation is important. Something we are going to want to witness or regard. In its most significant place, it comes before introductions to Jesus Christ. From His Father, His cousin, Himself. Behold my Beloved Son. Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the …
How awful those few days were for the disciples of Christ! All of their dreams and expectations seemed shattered. Uncertainty and sorrow filled their hearts. Dark, hopeless, utter despair; and above all, the relentless question of ‘why?’ How was it possible that the Messiah could be overcome by the wickedness of men? Where was His …
Why do we seek the living among the dead? There is nothing there but emptiness. And yet it is where we often look. But there is One who brings life out of death and fills what is empty. Who shines light into darkness. Who repairs that which is broken. Who creates peace out of conflict. …
