Reflection for Palm Sunday
March 19, 2013 by Leave a Comment
As we celebrate this coming Palm Sunday, as Jewish congregations prepare to celebrate Passover, may the Old Testament types add to the dimension of our faith and understanding of Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem.
Consider for a moment that on that same day thousands of lambs were being ushered into Jerusalem through the same Eastern gate, also known as the Golden Gate, as Our Passover Lamb. But I wonder how many who were enthusiastically waving palms, saw with spiritual eyes the Lamb of God, who would take away the sin of the world, among all the other lambs.
The lambs were being brought into Jerusalem five days prior to Passover, to be examined by the priests. They were to be examined for blemishes or disfigurement, as only perfect lambs were found worthy to be sacrificed for the sins of the people. It is interesting to note that the priest did not examine the sinner who brought the sacrifice, rather the priest looked to see if the sacrificial substitute was worthy.
Likewise Our Lamb was brought into the city five days prior to Passover, to also be examined. He was brought before Pontius Pilate, Herod, Annas and Ciaphas, the high priests, and the ultimate judgement was made by Pilate when he declared, “I find no fault in Him.” Praise God for our Lamb who was found worthy to be sacrificed for our sins.
As we worship this coming Sunday let us with a loud voice declare with the heavens
“Worthy is the Lamb that was slain!” Rev. 5:12
Stand on the Rock of His Faithfulness
February 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Dear Child,
Have assurance of My love for you, which is displayed in only wanting the best for you!
Humbly submit to My sovereign workings in all seasons of your life. If you do this you will find rest for your soul, for you will then be dwelling in harmony with My will for your life.
Trust Me! If you do not trust Me, you do not really believe that I love you! Love is built on trust.
Have I not been faithful in the past?
Believe in my faithfulness today in all things.
Trust my faithfulness for the future.
I am the Lord, I change not.
Build upon my faithfulness of the past, and you will have a solid foundation to build your hope for the future upon.
I am the Rock, I will not move, I am called Faithful and True.
I am dependable.
Thus saith Papa
Proverbs 3:5 -6 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
Trust is simply relinquishing control. – Angela Bass Buchanan
James 1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
Challenge: Build a foundation of trust in His love towards you for the future, by listing all your past and current blessings from His Faithful Hand .
You see the evidence of His faithfulness during each new season of the earth, you can trust His faithfulness in each new season of your life.