Category: The Road to the Cross

• A White Flower at the Cross

  Today at church, the message centered around the powerful words of Jesus on the cross: “It is finished.” I have… Read more.

• He Is Risen, So I Rise

  “Then the angel spoke to the women. ‘Don’t be afraid!’ he said. ‘I know you are looking for Jesus, who… Read more.

• Sealed but Not Stopped

  Matthew 27:62–66 (NLT) As I sit with this portion of Scripture, I find myself deeply struck by the persistence of… Read more.

• I almost didn’t pray

  Matthew 27:57–60 (NLT) “As evening approached, Joseph, a rich man from Arimathea who had become a follower of Jesus, went… Read more.

• It is finished

  John 19:30 (NLT) “When Jesus had tasted it, he said, ‘It is finished!’ Then he bowed his head and gave… Read more.

• Compassion at the Cross

  “When Jesus saw his mother standing there beside the disciple he loved, he said to her, ‘Dear woman, here is… Read more.

• Mercy Has the Final Word

  Today my heart lingers in the solemn hours before the Cross. I picture the regiment of soldiers an overwhelming force… Read more.

• Grace for the Sacred Weight

  “Along the way, they came across a man named Simon, who was from Cyrene, and the soldiers forced him to… Read more.

• The Silence of Jesus

  Matthew 27:14 (NLT) “But Jesus made no response to any of the charges, much to the governor’s surprise.” There is… Read more.

• The Costly Gift

  As I continue my Easter devotion, I pause at a line that feels heavier than I expected, “Then all the… Read more.