So Pilate went out to them and said, “What accusation do you bring against this man?” They answered him, “If this man were not an evildoer, we would not have handed Him over.” John 18:29, 30 Lord I am reminded of the scripture that says, “He came unto His own and His own received Him […]
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Jesus answered, (Pilate ) “My kingship is not of this world; if My kingship were of this world, my servants would fight, that I might not be handed over to the Jews; but my kingship is not from the world.” John 18:36 Thank You Lord for speaking out even though You were not understood. Thank […]
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Pilate also wrote a title and put it on the cross; it read, “Jesus of Nazareth the King of the Jews.” John 19:19 Lord, Pilate had done his very best to try and get You released. Now we find that he put a title over You. He knew who You were. He wanted all that […]
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Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. So she ran, and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have […]
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Now John wore a garment of camel’s hair, and a leather girdle around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey. John 3:4 Lord I am reminded of the scripture that says, ‘Man looks on the outside but God looks on the heart.’ This verse tells us how John was dressed because it […]
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(Jesus continues) “You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trodden under foot by men. Matthew 4:13 Oh how we need You Lord. Thank You for giving us the desire […]
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(Jesus continued) “Enter by the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is easy, that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard, that leads to life, and those who find it are few.” Matthew 6:13, 14 Thank You […]
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And when Jesus came to the ruler’s home, and saw the flute players, and the crowd making a tumult, He said, “Depart; for the girl is not dead but sleeping.” And they laughed at Him. Matthew 9:23, 24 Lord it is so hard for us to believe. The people that had gathered when the little […]
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(Jesus continued) “And if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges.” Matthew 12:27 Lord these Pharisees continued to taunt You and try and find fault with You. They were trying their very best to trip You up in something You said or […]
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(Jesus continued the seeds parable.) “Other seeds fell on good soil and brought forth grain, some a hundredfold, some sixty, and some thirty. He who has ears, let him hear.” Matthew 13:8, 9 Lord how fortunate we are to have ears to hear and hearts to respond. Thank You that we are that seed that […]
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