On the third day

But early ~ very early says Luke  ~ the women went to the tomb intent on paying their respects and assuming they needed to prepare the body of Jesus for burial according to Jewish custom. What they discovered was that there was no need for them to prepare for death. God had raised him from…

Grace that is current

The Passover weekend and Easter have met – which they don’t always do – this weekend.  Jews will celebrate their ancestral freedom out of Egypt, led by Moses guided by God’s hand.  Christians will celebrate their personal freedom out of sin, provided by Jesus’ death and resurrection. Both are demonstrations of God’s grace.  I would just prefer…

A Man Of Sorrows

“In the cross God is revealed not as One reigning in calm disdain above all the squalors of life, but as One Who suffers more keenly than the keenest sufferer – “a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief”.” – Oswald Chambers