Despised and Rejected of Men

Despised and Rejected of Men

“And the men that held Jesus mocked him and smote him. And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, ‘Prophesy, who is it that smote thee?’” (Luke 22:63-64).  The presence of the shepherd is essential for the safety and...
Strength in Weakness

Strength in Weakness

“Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me,” (John 16:32).   It takes so little to remind us that we are nothing without Christ, our...
Forsaken by All

Forsaken by All

“Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me,” (John 16:32).   True friends multiply joy as well as lessen misery. Some of Christ’s...
Do You See?

Do You See?

“Then they took him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest’s house. And Peter followed afar off,” (Luke 22:54).    We should never be surprised when God doesn’t work the way we think he should in a situation. He never has. And that’s because, as...
The Silence of the Lamb

The Silence of the Lamb

“Then they took him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest’s house. And Peter followed afar off,” (Luke 22:54).   The last evening Christ would spend prior to his death included a meal of bread and wine with his closest friends in observance of...
The High Cost of Betrayal

The High Cost of Betrayal

“And while he yet spoke, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him,” (Luke 22:47). The aftermath of Judas’ betrayal of Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane may be the saddest series of...