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Gethsemane – The Oil Press

  The garden is quiet. Eerily so. The gnarled trees stood like shadowy crosses surrounding the tranquil garden. Gethsemane - the name means oil press. It's the place where olives are pressed so that they will release their precious oil. It's late Wednesday evening. Jesus has shared His last meal with His disciples. He had … Continue reading Gethsemane – The Oil Press

“That they may know You”

"After Jesus said this, He looked toward heaven and prayed:..." John 17 The meal is over. It was His last. The betrayer had just left the upper room to finalize the plans with Jesus' enemies. Peter had just professed his dying allegiance. Peter boasts of his loyalty, "Even if all fall away on account of … Continue reading “That they may know You”

Wednesday – “I eagerly desire…”

"Each day Jesus was teaching at the temple, and each evening He went out to spend the night on the hill called the Mount of Olives, and all the people came early in the morning to hear Him at the temple." Luke 21:37-38 Every day of the Passion Week, Jesus would walk down the Mount … Continue reading Wednesday – “I eagerly desire…”

Tuesday – It was on His bucket list

  My head is swimming. I've been turning the events of Tuesday during Passion Week over in my mind. So many paths to follow down. Jesus is trying to squeeze different facets of truth into this day for in two short days His time for teaching would be over. They are spokes of a single … Continue reading Tuesday – It was on His bucket list

Passion Week – Monday

Meditation. Contemplating God. Practicing the Presence of God. As Christians we are bombarded with these concepts and disciplines, but in a busy, noisy world how hard is it to do this? I did an experiment this morning. Before the sun ever came up, I sat in my chair and practiced listening to God. I can't … Continue reading Passion Week – Monday

Sunday afternoon

  It's Sunday afternoon.  It's called Pasion Week. On this day around 2000 yrs ago Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey. He faced a death that was combined with intense suffering, yet He marched on. "When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?” The crowds answered, “This is … Continue reading Sunday afternoon

Even the rocks will cry out

"Jesus traveled through this world “ON THE WAY” to his final destination. He walked through the countryside of Judea, Samaria, and Capernaum. A rugged hill outside of Jerusalem on a splintery cross was his fate. His end goal was an empty tomb carved into a rock slab. Jerusalem was the destination of Jesus’ decisive confrontation … Continue reading Even the rocks will cry out