For so many years I wondered why the Roman soldiers used rolled up thorns to make a crown to place on the head of Jesus. (John 14) Thorns? Why not sticks, or rope? I totally understand that thorns would hurt and cause some bleeding, which I know was their goal. Yet, as a tender-headed girl, … Continue reading Crown of Thorns Completes The Job
The Messiah
Disappointments – Back When and Right Now
Let's be real. Disappointments are a real bummer. They can leave us with the feeling of having our feet pulled out from under us. Like we've been shot into outer space with no place to land our feet solidly. No matter what the situation is, I've found there is a pattern to experiencing this sensation. … Continue reading Disappointments – Back When and Right Now
God’s Beloved Son
By Lill Kohler 2 Samuel 7:11-14a “… The Lord declares to you… When your time comes and you rest with your ancestors, I will raise up after you your descendant, who will come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom. He is the one who will build a house for my name, and … Continue reading God’s Beloved Son
The Bethlehem Massacre
By: Sharon Loomis Jeremiah 31:15 “This is what the Lord says: “A voice is heard in Ramah, mourning and great weeping, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.” (NIV) (626-582 BC) Matthew 2:16-18 “Herod was furious when he realized that the wise men had outwitted him. He … Continue reading The Bethlehem Massacre
Flight Into Egypt
By Sharon Loomis Hosea 11:1 “When Israel was a child, I loved Him, and out of Egypt I called my son.” (CSB) (785-725 BC) Matthew 2:13-15 “When they had gone, and angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. "Get up," he said, "take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. … Continue reading Flight Into Egypt
The Power of a Name
By Sharon Loomis Exodus 3:13-15: “Then Moses asked God ‘If I go to the Israelites and say to them, ‘The God of your ancestors has sent me to you,’ and they ask me ‘What is His name?’ what should I tell them? God replied to Moses ‘I AM WHO I AM. This is what you … Continue reading The Power of a Name
A Shepherd’s Life
By Marcia Rossiter 1 Samuel 16:1b “Fill your horn with oil and be on your way; I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem. I have chosen one of his sons to be king.” (NIV) (1100-931 BC) 1 Samuel 16:11a “So he asked Jesse, ‘Are these all the sons you have?’ ‘There is still the … Continue reading A Shepherd’s Life
The Place of His Birth
By Sharon Loomis Micah 5:2 – “Bethlehem, Ephrathah, you are small among the clans of Judah; one will come from you to be ruler over Israel for me. His origin is from antiquity, from ancient times.” (CSB) (Prophesied around 750 B.C.) Luke 2:4-6 “So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee … Continue reading The Place of His Birth
Born of a Virgin
By: Lill Kohler Isaiah 7:14 "Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: See, the virgin will conceive, have a son, and name him Immanuel." (CSB) (BC 760-698) Daniel 9:25 "Know and understand this: From the issuing of the decree to restore and rebuild Jerusalem until an Anointed One, the ruler, will be seven … Continue reading Born of a Virgin
Time of Birth
By: Lill Kohler Daniel 9:25 “Know and understand this: From the time the word goes out to restore and rebuild Jerusalem until the Anointed One, the ruler, comes, there will be seven ‘sevens’, and sixty-two ‘sevens’. It will be rebuilt with streets and a trench, but in times of trouble.” (NIV) (606-534 B.C.) Luke 2:1-5 … Continue reading Time of Birth
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