Revisiting 'the Passion'

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He must suffer many things

and be rejected by this generation.

~Luke 17:25

Since we have no scheduled activities this Lenten season, 

I’ve decided to spend  time reading and reflecting 

on the  Passion of the Christ.

Let me present the following verses.

according to Jesus.

The soldiers used short whips made up of  wooden handle with leather thongs, 

each embedded with bits of glass or bones attached near the ends. 

I think he received more or less 39 lashes!

They took a bundle of branches covered with  thorns (1 to 6 inches long) 

and woven into the shape of a crown then pressed into His scalp. 

He was commanded to carry the rough wood (34 - 57 kilos, about 

the weight of a sack of rice) to a 650 yard journey (594.36 meters).

The nails (or spikes)  would have been made of heavy,  iron material, 7-9 inches long.

Some historians say that  they nailed him on the wrists, not the palms. 

(Definitely, a lot more painful : (

He can’t take the taste!, I guess.

All these sufferings made me think that our situations 
 might not be the worst, after all...

The Gift

They must have been hungry ..

and really thirsty..

Perhaps  exhausted too…

But they chose  to continue the journey…

A journey to a foreign land

Amidst the unfavorable weather,

 and unaware of the dangers.

But they needed  to escape and

 remain strong and courageous..

 The good couple Joseph and Mary,

They  struggled to  keep the  unborn child safe..

In spite of their  fears, pains and uncertainties,

there was joy, 
Joy beyond compare..

Because  they were about to deliver

the Savior of the world…

The  greatest gift of God to mankind…

JESUS!

Thanks be to God 
for his indescribable gift! 
~2 Corinthians 9:15

Merry Christmas, everyone!

Written with Love

God loves each of us as if there were only one of us.  ~St. Augustine

But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. ~Romans 5:8

God loves you just the way you are, but he refuses to leave you that way. He wants you to be just like Jesus. ~Max Lucado

I believe the Bible is the best gift God has ever given to men. All the good from the Savior of the world is communicated to us through this book. ~Abraham Lincoln

Only God can fully satisfy the hungry heart of man. ~Hugh Black

Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. ~1 Peter 5:7