Friday, April 15, 2011

Triumphant Entry for a Gentle King - Devotions from the Road of Life





"You came on a donkey, not in a chariot,
With a retinue working people:
Fishermen, farmers, tax collectors and such.
No armored guards, weapons glinting in the sun."


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Thursday, April 14, 2011

At the Foot of the Cross - a Poem of Good Friday





As Good Friday approaches, what's on your mind? Here's what I've been thinking about.

Why isn't it raining?

The very skies should be weeping.
Evil has taken Goodness
And impaled It on a cross.
Our hopes lay shattered
In the splattered blood coloring the dirt
Beneath the vicious construction.



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Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Easter in My Heart - a Look at Some Scriptures that Mean Easter to Me

"Easter brings with it conflicting emotions: the sorrow of the crucifixion, the fear of the followers, and the joy of the discovery of His resurrection. Promises made and promises kept pass in review as I ponder the meaning of Easter.

Before He was taken, Jesus talked about the difficult times ahead. He promised peace and a place with Him."

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