Remember the ladies and include the men.
Throughout His life, it was clear that Jesus cared for women and they cared for Him. As His death was approaching, we read of women who were standing up for Him and ready to attend to His needs. If a good woman nowadays could travel back to that point, I think she’d be supportive and … Read more
“What is truth?” Pilate asked Jesus that question. It’s a very appropriate one because of the confusion going on at that time. Within the last day and a half, Jesus had suffered for the sins of the world in Gethsemane which would have killed anyone else. He was betrayed, denied, and left alone by friends. He … Read more
Jesus had made certain preparations to enter while he was in Bethany. While there, he raised Lazarus, brother of Mary and Martha, from the dead. The family of three had already had encounters with Jesus. He praised Mary for her choices and comforted Martha about the many things she felt she needed to do. Jesus comforted … Read more
“They saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshiped him.” We know wise women who are as dedicated and faithful as the Wise Men who followed a star to find Jesus. I love the phrase. “Wise men still seek them.” I include women in that statement too. We’ve seen whom … Read more
Anna the Prophetess Who? She lost her husband when she was young. She had been married for less than ten years. When we meet Anna in the second chapter of Luke, she’s an elderly widow of many years.How did she go on with life? But she did her best and served at the temple. She and another … Read more
“And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn” ~Luke 2:7 Traveling with a pregnant women can be scary. Imagine Mary and Joseph’s journey to Bethlehem. Perhaps they traveled in a caravan for some parts of the journey, … Read more
Naturally, Mary was surprised by angel Gabriel’s visit.. Even after the angel assured her she was highly favored and she was blessed among women, she was still frightened. “Fear not,” said the Gabriel, “for thou hast found favor with God. And behold, thou shalt conceive a son, and shalt call his name Jesus. And he … Read more