January 2018

“Later, knowing that all was now completed, and so that the Scripture would be fulfilled, Jesus said, ‘I am thirsty.’” John 19:28 History tells us that the people who were crucified went through many hours of agony. While on the cross, they would have felt a great desire for something

“About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, ‘Eloi, Eloi lama sabachthani?’–which means, ‘My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?’” Matthew 27:46 There was no other Son more obedient than Him, He had been very careful to obey even the smallest desire of His Father.

“When Jesus saw His mother there, and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to His mother, ‘Dear woman, here is your son.’ And to the disciple, ‘Here is your mother.’ From that time on, this disciple took her into his home.” John 19:26-27 Everything had happened so

“Then he said, ‘Jesus, remember me when you come into Your kingdom.’ Jesus answered him, ‘Truly I tell you, that today you will be with Me in paradise.’” Luke 23:43 Jesus said, “All those the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never

“Jesus said, ‘Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.’” Luke 23:34 It is so hard to forgive people when they are against us. Christ gave us an important lesson about love when He said, “Father, forgive them for they do not know what they do.”