Month: April 2025

When the Lion Became a Lamb

Thinking About Thursday…..

~ Thursday, Holy Week, 4/17/2025

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~ When the Good Shepherd becomes the Lamb of God and our sacrifice in our place for our sins and salvation.

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~ Did You Know?

Almost every single biological animal on planet earth will strike back and defend itself, but not a lamb? Christ is ‘the Lion of Judah’ but became ‘like a lamb slain from the foundation of the earth’ for you and for me so that we could be saved, forgiven and granted the gift of eternal life. Nowhere in history does a ‘Lion’ become ‘a Lamb.’

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~ Food for Thought: “Then I saw a Lamb, looking as if He had been slain, standing at the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders.” (Revelation 5:6). The Apostle John’s personal vision of Christ in heaven.

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~ Prayer: “Thank You O Lamb of God for sacrificing Your life for us, in our place, out of Your sheer mercy & grace, to forgive us and grant us eternal salvation attainable in no other way but through You! May our gratitude and praise never cease for Your great love for each of us You call to Yourself by name, our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ.

Happy Palm Sunday to You!

As we enter into 2025 Holy Week, we pray it will be a time of reflection as we meditate on the great historic truths of all Jesus Christ our Lord & Savior did for us, out of love and mercy, for our eternal salvation. “He paid a debt He didn’t owe because we owed a debt we could not pay.” While the gift of eternal life, according to the Scriptures, is free, the cost was certainly not. His cross was no beautiful piece of jewelry for us. But, today, we remember His triumphal entry into the great City of the King, Jerusalem, to fulfill Old Testament prophetic Scripture regarding the Messiah. While hundreds of thousands of worshippers shouted, “Hosanna to the King!” today, the same crowd, would be yelling, “Crucify Him” on Good Friday of next week. Remember the debt He paid for us, on our behalf, in our place.

Happy Palm Sunday!

Only One Set of Footprints on the Beach

The famous Christian poem about walking on a lonely beach, often associated with the “Footprints in the Sand” poem, is: “One night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord. And as the waves crashed, I saw two sets of footprints in the sand, one belonging to me and one belonging to the Lord. Then I saw that for the most difficult and painful memories in my life, there was only one set of footprints. Turning to the Lord, I said, ‘Lord, when I needed you the most, why did You leave me?’ And God replied, ‘those were the moments I carried you.‘

When we are going through any life challenge, adversity or difficulty, be it personal, family, financial, health, job, friends or worries about the future, it’s so tempting to rely on one’s ‘feelings’ instead of ‘walking by faith.’ Truth is, often God isn’t always ‘felt’ but that doesn’t mean, my friends, that He isn’t there. We have to ask ourselves, “Are we only going to trust God when He makes His presence ‘felt’ or are we going to believe His promises in His Word regardless of our emotions? Huge question. God’s Word is very clear on this, “The Scripture “we walk by faith, not by sight” is found in 2 Corinthians 5:7. It emphasizes relying on God’s promises and trust in His guidance, even when circumstances seem unclear or difficult.

What are you facing today my friend? I strongly encourage you to dig deep down inside and “lean into” God’s power within you, through His indwelling Holy Spirit the Lord Jesus Christ promised to all His followers. After His resurrection, before His ascension into glory, Jesus faced His disciples on that hill and said to them, and to you and to me as well, recorded in Matthew 28:18-20, “Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”  If you truly know Christ, at times, you may ‘feel lonely,’ but mark my words, you are never, ever alone, per God’s absolutely dependable promises in His Word! May they give you the strength, the guidance and comfort you need regardless of what trial you may face today or tomorrow.