Hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps – 1 Peter 2:21
Christians love to talk about following Christ. But Peter makes it clear that we cannot expect to follow a suffering, rejected Savior without experiencing suffering and rejection ourselves. Amy Carmichael rhetorically presents […]
Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, ‘Today shalt thou be with me in paradise’ – Luke 23:43
The second lesson we learn as we look to Jesus on the cross is this: think of others in the midst of your own suffering. Here, in the darkest hour in human history, we find the […]
Jesus wept – John 11:35
This verse is famous for being the shortest verse in the Bible. But it deserves our attention for reasons much more significant than that. What a scene! The eternal, unchanging, immovable God-in-the-flesh Jesus, weeping in front of the tomb of a friend.
How mysterious a scene this is. And yet there are […]
As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world – John 9:5
Perhaps because we look forward to an eternity in heaven, we sometimes feel very little urgency concerning our mission on earth. We may justify our inactivity in the kingdom of God by assuring ourselves that we will […]
Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots – Luke 23:34
Not only did Jesus purchase salvation for His people on the cross — he also gave us a perfect example of how to suffer graciously, to the glory of God. In the […]
