and said to him, "Go throughout the city of Jerusalem and put a mark on the foreheads of those who grieve and lament over all the detestable things that are done in it." Ezekiel 9:4 Having a mark causes a person to stand out as different. There is always a reason for the mark. People... Continue Reading →
Mark 16:4 God Makes A Way
But when they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had been rolled away. Mark 16:4 Jesus had died and been buried. Mary and some other women had chosen to go to His tomb to anoint His body. As they were going, they wondered how they would get the stone moved... Continue Reading →
Mark 15:12-13 Crucify Him
"What shall I do, then, with the one you call the king of the Jews?" Pilate asked them. "Crucify him!" they shouted. Mark 15:12-13 Jesus had been taken into custody by the teachers of the law and was being tried. He was brought before Pilate to have Him judged. Pilate asked the people what the... Continue Reading →
Mark 14:36 Not My Will
"Abba, Father," he said, "everything is possible for you. Take this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will." Mark 14:36 After predicting His death, Jesus took some of the disciples and went to a place to pray alone. He was in great sorrow knowing what was about to happen. Jesus... Continue Reading →
Mark 14:27-28 Hope After Failure
"You will all fall away," Jesus told them, "for it is written: " 'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.' But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee." Mark 14:27-28 Jesus had just predicted His death again, and also predicted that the disciples would abandon Him... Continue Reading →