From noon on, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon. And about three o’ clock Jesus cried with a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” ~Matthew 27:45-46 …continued from yesterday No, God is who He will be. God is where He will be. The Father …

Read Matthew 27 It’s been said that “Jesus is God’s psalm for the world.” This is why we love the Psalms so much, pray the Psalms, read, recite and memorize the Psalms. Every one of them was written before Jesus ever took an incarnate breath, yet His character drips from them. We could say that we pray Jesus when we …

Read John 13:1-17 Now read this reflection, from Peter’s perspective: Last night, all of us got together to keep the Passover. Perhaps I shouldn’t have been surprised when Jesus got up from the meal and bowed before each of us and began washing our feet. But I was. I was quite surprised, and a little offended. What business does the …

Read Mark 11:12-19 In the 10 Commandments, in Exodus 20:5, the Lord says “…I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God.” This sounds odd to modern ears, but the point is clear—God knows who he is, that he is the only one worthy of worship, allegiance, and obedience, so our constant turns toward idolatry are a violation of reality. …

Read Luke 19:28-44; 23:18-23 This week we are at a crossroads: we’ve shouted the “Hosannas” of Palm Sunday, but we know that the “Crucify” of Good Friday is only days away. Praise and palms will give way to pain and passion. This story of our Lord Jesus in this Holy Week invites us to admit the twistedness of our hearts, …

As we learn about the Passover in the book of Exodus on Sunday, this week we will walk through the final week of Jesus’ life on earth as He prepared to be our Passover Lamb. Read John 12: 1-26 Has there been a time in your life where you’ve sacrificed for Jesus in a way that others thought was extravagant? …

Ahhh, a Sunday to Sabbath and rest with the Father. Rest.