The Jewish Passover begins at sundown today (04/08/2020). As I noted when reading through Exodus 12 on Sunday morning, the original Passover meal had only three items (Exodus 12:8). It did not have salt water, egg, charoset and some other items found in the modern Passover Seder. The following is an attempt to put into order... Continue Reading →
Palm to Passover – Wednesday
Luke 19:47-48, And He was teaching daily in the temple. But the chief priests, the scribes, and the leaders of the people sought to destroy Him, and were unable to do anything; for all the people were very attentive to hear Him. John 12:42-46, Nevertheless even among the rulers many believed in Him, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, lest... Continue Reading →
Palm to Passover – Tuesday
Mark 11:20-22, Now in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots. And Peter, remembering, said to Him, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree which You cursed has withered away.” So Jesus answered and said to them, “Have faith in God." Matthew 21:23-25, Now when He came into the temple, the chief priests... Continue Reading →
Palm to Passover – Monday
Sunday After entering on the foal of a donkey (maybe in Jerusalem until the 3 PM offering was made): Mark 11:11, And Jesus went into Jerusalem and into the temple. So when He had looked around at all things, as the hour was already late, He went out to Bethany with the twelve. Monday Mark 11:12-14, Now... Continue Reading →
Palm Sunday
On a Sunday morning in the spring of the year about 2,000 years ago, Jesus mounted the colt of a donkey and crested the Mount of Olives offering Himself to the Jews as their Savior – “the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world” (John 1:29). When the masses saw this... Continue Reading →
These Days
I am thoughtful of Jesus these days just before the 10th of Nisan that year He crested the Mt. of Olives on the colt of a donkey presenting Himself to the nation as the Lamb of God to be analyzed and then killed that when His blood was/is applied, death would be trumped for those who... Continue Reading →
Easter
Over these days of convalescing with all sporting events stopped, Congress given to infighting over capitalism v. socialism (which is the philosophical battle being waged – the worker v. business) and watching the DOW roller coaster, I have taken in many religious programs. And almost all are worse than troubling – they are angering! How is... Continue Reading →
Loves!
I love my God! How great! How glorious! How good! How grand! What an Awe-Full God! I love my Jesus! What a friend I have in Jesus! I love the Spirit! The Spirit introduced me to Jesus then baptized me into Jesus and sealed me for time and eternity and moved permanently into me where He comforts, teaches, directs, reminds and strengths... Continue Reading →
Social Distancing and Community Spread
In order to not spread the COVID-19 virus, we hear much these days about “social distancing” and “community spread.” Some thoughts about both: Let me suggest that social distancing is a very difficult concept for true Christians as it is a hallmark of their faith. Christians are charged to draw near to their God and to one... Continue Reading →
Philippians 4:4-7
We Americans find ourselves in strange and troubling territory. Who had even the foggiest thought back at Christmas time of what marks our life today? But here we are! Despite such days being so weird, God’s desire for people is unchanged. There are so many passages one could look to find direction, but for this musing, we... Continue Reading →
a PK Musing 