Voice of the Cross – Part 7
“Father, into Thy hands I commend My spirit.” — Luke 23:46 It was the last sentence on the cross and after saying this, He breathed His last. Jesus himself has put His Spirit in the hands of the Father. In John 10:7-18, we read that Jesus is teaching his disciple using the Good Shepherd paradigm.…
Voice of the Cross – Part 5
“I thirst.” — John 19:28 As I was meditating on this verse, I went through mixed feelings. As a first reaction I went on the obvious and peripheral interpretation. This was a very natural, obvious condition of someone who has gone through so much of physical stress. Being thirsty must have been a sign of…
Voice of the Cross- Part 4
My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from my deliverance, and from my words of groaning? Psalm 22:1 “My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken Me?” Mark 15:34 Psalm 22 is such a parallel to the day of Jesus’ Crucifixion to the extent that, in my view,…
Our Father in Heaven… Part 6
And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. Matthew 6:13 James 1:13 says, “Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempts He any man.” Then what does this prayer really mean? We will see the complete picture when…
Our Father In Heaven…Part 2
We recommend reading Part 1 as a prologue to this blog. After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we…