Betrayal

Psalm 12:1 Help, LORD, for no one is faithful anymore; those who are loyal have vanished from the human race. Betrayal can be one of the most painful things one human can do to another. Betrayal is about someone who you have brought into your circle of trust betraying the very trust you have extendedContinue reading “Betrayal”

Mark 14:42 Betrayal

Mark 14:42 Rise! Let us go! Here comes my betrayer!” Not many guilty people are eager to see the police coming. They generally hide in order to delay their capture. We get the videos of police chases and hostage standoffs as proof that guilty people like to run from justice. But what about the innocent?Continue reading “Mark 14:42 Betrayal”

Remorse – Matthew 27:3-4a

Matthew 27:3-4a When Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was seized with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders. 4 ”I have sinned,” he said, “for I have betrayed innocent blood.” We have all had moments when we regret a decision weContinue reading “Remorse – Matthew 27:3-4a”

Betrayed By A Friend – Psalm 55:12-14

Psalm 55:12-14 If an enemy were insulting me I could endure it; if a foe were rising against me, I could hide. 13 But ti is you, a man like myself, my companion, my close friend, 14 with whom I once enjoyed sweet fellowship at the house of God, as we walked about among theContinue reading “Betrayed By A Friend – Psalm 55:12-14”

Bad News to Peace

John 16:32-33 32 “A time is coming and in fact has come when you will be scattered, each to your own home. You will leave me all alone. Yet I am not alone, for my Father is with me. 33 “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this worldContinue reading “Bad News to Peace”

Contrast in Character

Mark 14:66-72 One of the keen skills of our military Special Forces is the ability to blend into a culture very different from our own. The master the language, the customs, the mannerisms, the dress, the eating habits of the other culture. Then they slip in and live among that population unnoticed. At theContinue reading “Contrast in Character”

The Power of a Kiss

Mark 14:44-46 James Bond movies have made the poison kiss part of our cultural language. It was always the beautiful enemy spy who would pass the poison. What makes the delivery system so striking is the mixed messages given. The kiss is a sign of intimacy and affection. Kisses are usually reserved for family.Continue reading “The Power of a Kiss”

Three Strikes

Mark 14:27 In American Baseball, three strikes means you are out. You are finished with your turn at bat. You failed as a batter. You let down your team. The worst time to strike out happens when the bases are loaded. There are three runners just waiting for the opportunity to score. So whenContinue reading “Three Strikes”

Finger Pointing

Mark 14:18-19 I remember when I was a kid hearing those in authority in my life tell be about the finger pointing used when I was trying to shift blame away from myself. They would say something like this. “Remember, when you point your finger at someone else you have four fingers pointing backContinue reading “Finger Pointing”

Day 258

Agony experienced at Gethsemane Mark 14 Key Verses: 2, 3, 7, 13, 18, 25, 29, 34, 44, 52, 61, It almost seems strange to write about Jesus’ last days on earth when we celebrated His first day only yesterday. I pray that you were able to keep Him central, even in the middle of theContinue reading “Day 258”