‘In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me’? 20 Very truly I tell you, you will weep and mourn while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief…
Jesus, our Hope and our Joy
Tag: King
The Passover Lamb
Why is this night different from all other nights? The questions bears repeat The remembrance of how you delivered from bondage without retreat You came to set the captives free from a life of slavery I applied the blood the…
Musings on the Cross
Sometimes I receive devotional e-mail from my Christian friends. There are different kinds, from sentimental poems to quotes from various theologians. Especially around Easter, these are often vivid and devastating descriptions of the physical suffering which the Lord endured at…
Ugly, Beautiful Cross
In preparation of Easter, I have been reading the passage in Luke 18:31-34 where Jesus reminds his disciples of his coming death, and I think, “can I bear to read this again; it is so hard.” I dread the guilt…
Palm Sunday: Stampede
“The next day the huge crowd that had arrived for the Feast heard that Jesus was entering Jerusalem. They broke off palm branches and went out to meet him. And they cheered: Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in God’s…