“Father, Into Your Hands I Commit My Spirit”

 It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon, for the sun stopped shinning. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two. Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” When he had said this, he breathed his last.Continue reading ““Father, Into Your Hands I Commit My Spirit””

Feeling Forsaken

From noon until three in the afternoon darkness came over all the land. About three in the afternoon, Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli,” lema sabachthani? (which means) ” My God, my God, why have you forsake me?” We are standing on Golgotha and watching in dismay how Jesus is dying a painful death, soContinue reading “Feeling Forsaken”

Are You Willing To Follow?

Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. Later that night, he was there alone, and the boat was already a considerable distance from land,Continue reading “Are You Willing To Follow?”