Psalm: 140 Meditation: LukeThis is the only Gospel where some of these events are mentioned. Due to the multiple beatings that he received; Jesus was unable to carry the weight of his cross. In other Gospels give us details about Simon and his family, but in Luke, Jesus laments for the daughters of Jerusalem. He …
Tag: Cross
Friday, March 25
Psalms: 22, 95 Meditation Romans: This is a passage about the importance death plays in our lives. The verb tenses used here (in English) throughout (when speaking of death) are all in the past whereas the tense used with “life” is in the present. Because we’re so tied to our bodily experience, it then becomes …
Friday, November 12
Psalm: 139 Meditation Luke: Ever eager to be “nice”, Jesus addresses some well-meaning Pharisees who were warning Him of Herod’s unveiled threat to Jesus. Like John the Baptist, Jesus advances rather than retreats, explaining that He must continue His good work. This is also a reference to His passion, suffering and death. “Today and tomorrow, …
Tuesday, August 3
Psalm: 79 Meditation Matthew: The most difficult part of this particular day, I think, was for Jesus, was to complete his journey to the cross. Simon of Cyrene (a north African city) was conscripted to carry Jesus’ cross – Jesus must live to die on the cross. Consider all He went through thus far, apart …
Thursday, January 28
Psalm 59 Meditation: Hebrews – “The law is only a shadow of the good things that are coming.” The law isn’t supposed to be a list of dos and don’ts that must be followed or else something disastrous will occur. Instead of “Thou Shalt Not Murder” which is the shadow, we can see the good …
Wednesday, November4
Psalms: 72 Meditation Revelation: Rife with symbolism, this passage describes in prophetic terms the birth of Jesus and His near slaughter at the hands of King Herod the Great. Consider Isaiah 14:12-20, we see Satan hurled from heaven along with a third of the angels with him. A battle ensues which culminated in Christ’s victory …
Friday, July 3
Psalm: 49 Meditation Luke: This passage, though short, is rife with meaning. How near death was Jesus at this point. Well, the Romans and everyone else did not want to be cheated out of their “show” so they grabbed a man of Cyrene (Africa) to carry Jesus’ cross. As Jesus haltingly ambles on His personal …
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