“God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” ~ II Corinthians 5:21 I force myself to watch the scenes of brutality. My Savior humbled himself and took my punishment. The scourging, the humiliation, the pain. That is what I deserved. …
Tag Archive: Easter
It is all good
Non-eucharisteo, ingratitude, was the fall–humanity’s discontent with all that God freely gives. ~Ann Voskamp Heart laid bare in the last post I wrote and I have had nothing to write since. God and I have been wrestling about my present circumstances. I have failed. My attempt at giving up grumbling and complaining {Philippians 2: 14}…
True Fasting
This is only the second year that I have observed the season of Lent. Attending a Baptist church since being saved in 1999 has not provided an opportunity to learn much about the tradition. Last year, I studied the traditions and history of Lent. This year, I am more focused on the verses in the…
What do you say?
Image by Glen’s Pics via Flickr I would have wanted to mull it over with a friend too. Clear my thoughts. Have someone to talk about all that had occurred in the last three days. To discuss what it all meant. And then there were the rumors from the women who had visited His tomb…
Holy Week- Day One
Image by Lawrence OP via Flickr This week I have committed myself to really diving in to the days and hours leading up to the crucifixion of Jesus. Easter is my favorite holiday- I love celebrating the resurrection and all that it means for those of us that have accepted Christ as our Savior and…
