The Roman soldiers broke the legs of the two criminals who were on either side of Jesus. They did it to hasten their deaths before sundown as requested by the Jewish religious leaders. (See John 19:31-33) Jesus had already died so His legs were not broken. Again, Scripture was fulfilled. (See Psalm 34:20; Exodus 12:46) […]

(NASB) John 19:28-30 “After this, Jesus, knowing that all things had already been accomplished, to fulfill the Scripture, said, ‘I am thirsty.’ 29 A jar full of sour wine was standing there; so they put a sponge full of the sour wine upon a branch of hyssop and brought it up to His mouth. 30 […]

Prophecy (NASB) Psalm 22:1 “My GOD, my God, why have You forsaken me?…” Prophecy Fulfilled (NASB) Matthew 27:45-46 “Now from the sixth hour darkness fell upon all the land until the ninth hour. 46 About the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, ‘ELI, ELI, LAMA SABACHTHANI?’ that is, MY GOD, MY […]

As Jesus hung on the cross, onlookers scoffed and sneered at Him, and they fulfilled the prophecy of Psalm 22:7-8. Prophecy (NASB) Psalm 22:7-8 “All who see me sneer at me; They separate with the lip, they wag the head…” Prophecy Fulfilled (NASB) Luke 23:35-38 “And the people stood by, looking on.  And even the […]

A few short days and Christians around the world will be celebrating Easter.  Have you thought about what Christ said as He was crucified? Jesus had been crucified between two criminals and as He hung there on that cross He prayed… He prayed for those who had condemned Him to die and He prayed for […]

(NASB) Isaiah 55:6-7 “Seek the LORD while He may be found; Call upon Him while He is near. 7 Let the wicked forsake his way And the unrighteous man his thoughts; And let him return to the LORD, And He will have compassion on him, And to our God, For He will abundantly pardon.”

(NASB) Luke 22:1-2 “NOW THE Feast of Unleavened Bread, which is called the Passover, was approaching. 2 The chief priest’s and the scribes were seeking how they might put Him to death; for they were afraid of the people.” Public pressure is still feared by many nations’ leaders.  Public opinion polls are taken to assess […]

This devotional is considering Jesus being our realistic Savior…in our real circumstances in this very real world of hurts and possibly in our disillusionments. Some people may believe that once they accept Jesus as their Savior, life will be perfect, without heartache, tears, sadness, or even catastrophes. God is honest with us…our roads and our […]

Think about the following history (See Luke 19:28-40): Jesus went up to Jerusalem and His twelve disciples were with Him.  He drew two aside telling them to go into the next village near the Mount of Olives to find a tied up, unridden colt of a donkey.  They were to expect to be questioned and […]

When you read, how much do you comprehend what the material is stating?  Do you ask the questions “what”, “why”, and “how”? What is your comprehension of being a Christian?  Perhaps you need to ask these questions of yourself: What does it mean for me to be a Christian? Why do I think I am […]