Jesus was crucified and buried in a borrowed tomb. For two days, His disciples had been in hiding. They were devastated by their loss of teacher, friend, Son of God. I am sure that they must have felt lost, confused, hopeless and guilty over their abandonment and betrayal of Him. How could they possibly go on? How dark that day…
Isaiah 53:4-5 (ESV) 4 Surely He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed Him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. But He was pierced for our transgressions; He was crushed for our iniquities; upon Him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with His wounds we are healed. Jesus’ death on the…
As Christians, we’ve just celebrated Easter, the most important event in history. It is the perfect time for us to remember that our identity is in Christ alone. Our value should be anchored securely in Him and who He says we are. When we are tempted to think negatively about ourselves (or others) and to believe the…
