Tag Archives: Suffering

Authority

John 12:44-50 Jesus says He does not speak on His own authority, but rather He speaks on the authority of the Father. How much more should we not speak on our own authority?! If Jesus who is equal to the Father in every way, in deity, wisdom, power, infinitely part of the Trinity, submits andContinue reading “Authority”

What hour is this?

John 12:27-28 This was originally written at the start of the year during an extremely tough time with a death in my partners family, trouble at work, health problems and such. It was instrumental in teaching me to throw myself at the feet of Jesus and trust. In light of all that is going onContinue reading “What hour is this?”

Musings from the Cross

Psalm 22 So yesterday I learned something pretty cool about Jesus on the cross. As I was listening to Dr Amy Orr-Ewing Take 5 video (number 4), she made an incredible statement about how when a Jewish man quoted the first line of a psalm is was as if he quoted the whole thing! HowContinue reading “Musings from the Cross”

A Good Friday Story

My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me? Why are You so far from helping Me, And from the words of My groaning?Psalms 22:1 NKJV One Friday, nearly 2,000 years ago someth incredible happened. An event which had been prophesied thousands of years early finally took place. An event which the all the eventsContinue reading “A Good Friday Story”

Jesus’ Prayer for us.

Jesus’ Prayer for us in the garden the night before the crucifixion… “I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word; that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us,Continue reading “Jesus’ Prayer for us.”

Musings on Faith in the Fire 

Daniel 3:16-28 As I was looking through my bible yesterday is desperate need for some encouragement, I ended up in the book of Daniel. Daniel is an amazing book, written about a man who was captured when he was young, who was stripped of everything that mattered in his culture but was not afraid toContinue reading “Musings on Faith in the Fire “

Musings on Peace

Matthew 11:28-30 In what a troubled time we live! In the last 2 weeks alone, our world has been turned upside down. It’s amazing the power and control that something so small can have. Who would have ever thought that the worst thing to happen in our lifetime so far would require a microscope toContinue reading “Musings on Peace”