Tag: Jesus
Easter Sunday
“Then the other disciple also went in, the one who had arrived at the tomb first, and he saw and believed.” – John 20:8 He saw and believed. The beloved disciple was the only disciple that did not run away when Jesus was arrested. He stood at the foot of the cross and watched Jesus… Read More ›
Holy Week
Monday of Holy Week, March 21 Isaiah 42:1-7; John 12:1-11 Mary took a liter of costly perfumed oil made from genuine aromatic nard and anointed the feet of Jesus and dried them with her hair; the house was filled with the fragrance of the oil. – John 12:3 Mary went above and beyond to display… Read More ›
Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion
“Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord.” – Luke 19:38 We read this line and we grimace. We know Jesus is the king but we also know what will happen in Jerusalem. We know all of these people shouting hosannas will turn their backs on him and will yell, “Crucify… Read More ›
March 7 – 11, 2016
Mon., March 7, 2016 Isaiah 65:17-21; John 4:43-54 Jesus said to him, “You may go; your son will live.” The man believed what Jesus said to him and left. John 4:50 When have I experienced Jesus’ healing power even though I was far from him? Lord, you are constantly working wonders in my life. There… Read More ›
March 6, 2016
March 6, 2016 Fourth Sunday of Lent He said to him, “My son, you are here with me always; everything I have is yours.” Lk 15:31 I read somewhere that the parable of the Prodigal Son should be called the parable of the Merciful Father. It is, after all, the story of God’s loving mercy…. Read More ›
Feb 29-March 4, 2016
Monday, February 29 2 Kings 5:1-15ab; Luke 4:24-30 “Amen, I say to you, no prophet is accepted in his own native place.” Am I accepting of others in my community? How can I be more accepting? Lord, I can be so self-centered. Help me to be more accepting to all those around me. Show me… Read More ›
February 28, 2016
Third Sunday of Lent “… I shall cultivate the ground around it and fertilize it. …” (Luke 13:8) We often think that we bear fruit on our own. We don’t. We work toward it, we pray about it, but the grace to bear fruit comes from Jesus. After all, Jesus is the gardener. However, we… Read More ›
Feb. 22-26, 2016
Monday, February 22 1 Peter 5:1-4; Matthew 16:13-19 “… who do you say I am?” Jesus wanted to know who people thought he was. Who is Jesus to me? Lord, I know so much about you, but there are times I forget who you are to me. Help me to understand just how you operate… Read More ›
February 21, 2016
Second Sunday of Lent “Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good that we are here; let us make three tents …” (Luke 9:33) I love this statement. I think of the times I have had a mountain-top experience and I wanted to hold onto it so it would last forever. It is as if… Read More ›
Feb. 15 – 19, 2016
Monday, February 15 Leviticus 19:1-2, 11-18; Matthew 25:31-46 “Then they will answer and say, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or ill or in prison, and did not minister to your needs?’” Mt 25:44 Do I always see Jesus in those around me? Who have I fed?… Read More ›
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