Month: April 2022

Lent 2022 • Week Seven Celebration

Sunday, April 10th, 2022

Photo Credit: Me
April 1st, 2021
Kingman, IN

“At present, we do not yet see everything in subjection to him. But we see him who for a little while was made lower than the angels, namely Jesus, crowned with glory and honor because of the suffering of death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.”
— Hebrews 2:8-9 (ESV)

Why did Jesus have to die?

  • Week One: Jesus died to forgive us of our sins and cancel our debt.
  • Week Two: Jesus died to demonstrate His love for us.
  • Week Three: Jesus died that we may worship God freely and confidently in His presence.
  • Week Four: Jesus died to give us eternal life with Him.
  • Week Five: Jesus died to disarm the powers of sin, death, and the devil.
  • Week Six: Jesus died to bring us into a right relationship with God.
  • Week Seven: Jesus died to establish the kingdom of God on earth.

Week Seven: Jesus died to establish the kingdom of God on earth.

Bible Reading • John 18:33 – 19:30

Jesus Before Pilate (18:33-40)

Jesus Sentenced to Be Crucified (19:1-16)

The Crucifixion of Jesus (19:17-27)

The Death of Jesus (19:28-33)

“Pilate then went back inside the palace, summoned Jesus and asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?” “Is that your own idea,” Jesus asked, “or did others talk to you about me?” “Am I a Jew?” Pilate replied. “Your own people and chief priests handed you over to me. What is it you have done?” Jesus said, “My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jewish leaders. But now my kingdom is from another place.” “You are a king, then!” said Pilate. Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. In fact, the reason I was born and came into the world is to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me.” “What is truth?” retorted Pilate. With this he went out again to the Jews gathered there and said, “I find no basis for a charge against him. But it is your custom for me to release to you one prisoner at the time of the Passover. Do you want me to release ‘the king of the Jews’?” They shouted back, “No, not him! Give us Barabbas!” Now Barabbas had taken part in an uprising. Then Pilate took Jesus and had him flogged. The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head. They clothed him in a purple robe and went up to him again and again, saying, “Hail, king of the Jews!” And they slapped him in the face. Once more Pilate came out and said to the Jews gathered there, “Look, I am bringing him out to you to let you know that I find no basis for a charge against him.” When Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe, Pilate said to them, “Here is the man!” As soon as the chief priests and their officials saw him, they shouted, “Crucify! Crucify!” But Pilate answered, “You take him and crucify him. As for me, I find no basis for a charge against him.” The Jewish leaders insisted, “We have a law, and according to that law he must die, because he claimed to be the Son of God.” When Pilate heard this, he was even more afraid, and he went back inside the palace. “Where do you come from?” he asked Jesus, but Jesus gave him no answer. “Do you refuse to speak to me?” Pilate said. “Don’t you realize I have power either to free you or to crucify you?” Jesus answered, “You would have no power over me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater sin.” From then on, Pilate tried to set Jesus free, but the Jewish leaders kept shouting, “If you let this man go, you are no friend of Caesar. Anyone who claims to be a king opposes Caesar.” When Pilate heard this, he brought Jesus out and sat down on the judge’s seat at a place known as the Stone Pavement (which in Aramaic is Gabbatha). It was the day of Preparation of the Passover; it was about noon. “Here is your king,” Pilate said to the Jews. But they shouted, “Take him away! Take him away! Crucify him!” “Shall I crucify your king?” Pilate asked. “We have no king but Caesar,” the chief priests answered. Finally Pilate handed him over to them to be crucified. So the soldiers took charge of Jesus. Carrying his own cross, he went out to the place of the Skull (which in Aramaic is called Golgotha). There they crucified him, and with him two others —one on each side and Jesus in the middle. Pilate had a notice prepared and fastened to the cross. It read: jesus of nazareth, the king of the jews . Many of the Jews read this sign, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and the sign was written in Aramaic, Latin and Greek. The chief priests of the Jews protested to Pilate, “Do not write ‘The King of the Jews,’ but that this man claimed to be king of the Jews.” Pilate answered, “What I have written, I have written.” When the soldiers crucified Jesus, they took his clothes, dividing them into four shares, one for each of them, with the undergarment remaining. This garment was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom. “Let’s not tear it,” they said to one another. “Let’s decide by lot who will get it.” This happened that the scripture might be fulfilled that said, “They divided my clothes among them and cast lots for my garment.” So this is what the soldiers did. Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to her, “Woman, here is your son,” and to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” From that time on, this disciple took her into his home. Later, knowing that everything had now been finished, and so that Scripture would be fulfilled, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.” A jar of wine vinegar was there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put the sponge on a stalk of the hyssop plant, and lifted it to Jesus’ lips. When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.”

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Friends,

Thank you for stopping by my blog, I hope you return tomorrow to uncover more about the love of Jesus. ~Peace be with you all!

~Charlotte, Seeker of unexpected Comfort, Happiness, Joy and Patience.

References:

https://www.biblegateway.com/

Hebrews 2:8-9 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Hebrews%202:8-9&version=ESV
John 18:33-19:30 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=John%2018:33-19:30&version=NIV
https://www.christianity.com/church/church-history/timeline/1701-1800/perronets-national-anthem-of-christendom-11630316.html?amp=1
https://hymnary.org/person/Perronet_Edward

Lent 2022 • Week Six Review

Saturday, April 9th, 2022

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Disney’s Animal Kingdom
February 17th, 2022

Hello Friends —

I hope you have had a good week. Today’s post is a review of the Bible readings and Challenge Questions from the past week, week six. I have relished in (re)reading about the life of Jesus during this past week. There are always new lessons to be learned from the scriptures, the same passages read at different time can bring forth new insights. I pray that this is something that you have experienced as well. A common themed question during Lent is, “Why did Jesus have to die?” The book I’m reading, “A Lent Devotional – Uncovering the Love of Jesus” by Asheritah Ciuciu; presents that question in each chapter. I have discovered that this question can be foundational to answering the question from a more personal viewpoint. I personally believe that Jesus died because it was the only option to reconcile the fractured relationship between humankind and God. God loves His creation but sin ruptured that relationship back in the Garden of Eden. God could have wiped out humankind all together and yet He chose to redeem us. I trust in God’s plan and I admit that I don’t understand a lot of it but that does not hinder by faith in God. I hope you enjoy the review and I look forward to sharing more with you tomorrow as we begin week seven of Lent. ~Peace

  • Day One: Jesus Loves The Unlovable
  • Day One: Challenge Question
    1. Have you ever loved someone who did not love you back?
    2. How did that affect your love for them?
    3. Have you ever been rejected or betrayed by someone you though loved you?
    4. How has this affected your view of Jesus’ love for you?
  • Day Two: Jesus Doesn’t Give Up
  • Day Two: Challenge Question
    1. Think of a time you were depending on someone you love to pull through for you, but they failed. Did that make you more likely or less likely to express love to them?
    2. In what ways does Jesus’ prayer for His disciples demonstrate unconditional and selfless love?
    3. How does Jesus express this love towards you today?
    4. What would it look like for you to preserve in selfless love toward someone close to you today?

If you are interested in my responses to each question simply go back to the original posts at: https://charlotteannrobinson.com/

~Charlotte, Seeker of unexpected Comfort, Happiness, Joy and Patience.

References:

https://www.biblegateway.com/

Lent 2022 • Week Six Jesus Keeps No Records Of Wrongs

Friday. April 8th, 2022

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Disney’s Animal Kingdom
February 17th, 2022
Love . . . Keeps no record of wrongs.
— 1 Corinthians 13:5 —

“Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you as wheat. But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”
— Luke 22:31-32 —

Bible Reading • Luke 22:54-62

Peter Disowns Jesus

“Then seizing him, they led him away and took him into the house of the high priest. Peter followed at a distance. And when some there had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and had sat down together, Peter sat down with them. A servant girl saw him seated there in the firelight. She looked closely at him and said, “This man was with him.” But he denied it. “Woman, I don’t know him,” he said. A little later someone else saw him and said, “You also are one of them.” “Man, I am not!” Peter replied. About an hour later another asserted, “Certainly this fellow was with him, for he is a Galilean.” Peter replied, “Man, I don’t know what you’re talking about!” Just as he was speaking, the rooster crowed. The Lord turned and looked straight at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word the Lord had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows today, you will disown me three times.” And he went outside and wept bitterly.”

Challenge 🤔 Questions

Is there someone in your life you need to forgive and extend the invitation of reconciliation?
  • During this Lenten season I have been gently reminded that just knowing and reading God’s Word is not enough. Practicing some of the things in the Bible is not enough. I must apply them to my life daily. God’s expectations of my life are not perfect, He knows what I’ve done and what I will do and His love for me does not change. In the Bible reading for today, we read about Peter denying Jesus. In fact, Jesus knew Peter would deny Him, He told Peter he would deny Him. Did any of these things change how Jesus loved Peter? Absolutely not! Jesus knowing, washed Peter’s feet at the Passover meal and Jesus prayed for Peter while He prayed in Gethsemane.
  • I have accepted apologies and given apologies for wrong doings against me and committed by me, I have prayed about these things and the thing I haven’t done is to forget them. They are not meant to be carried around and used like credit cards when they might be convenient for us to mention in defense of something or on purpose for sympathetic reasons. God’s word tells us this, “No longer will they teach their neighbor, or say to one another, ‘Know the Lord,’ because they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest,” declares the Lord . “For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more.” Jeremiah 31:34
What would loving them like Jesus look like?
  • To love with no memory or convenient mentioning of past wrongs, this is to love like Jesus. “Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.” James 5:16
  • “Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” Ephesians 4:31-32
What can you do to move towards forgiveness?
  • I will pray for the Holy Spirit’s guidance, I will pray to God for forgiveness and I will keep the words and teachings of Jesus close to my heart. Forgiveness is so much more than saying the words. Forgiveness is freedom from the weight of carrying such a burden of remembering wrongs, and it is wiping the slate clean for those involved. Love one another as Christ loves us, allows us to free ourselves of sins heavy burden and shame. Rejoice in Lord always! “Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”Philippians 4:4-7
  • A Pray from David. “Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. Blessed is the one whose sin the Lord does not count against them and in whose spirit is no deceit. When I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long. For day and night your hand was heavy on me; my strength was sapped as in the heat of summer. Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord.” And you forgave the guilt of my sin. Therefore let all the faithful pray to you while you may be found; surely the rising of the mighty waters will not reach them. You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance. I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you. Do not be like the horse or the mule, which have no understanding but must be controlled by bit and bridle or they will not come to you. Many are the woes of the wicked, but the Lord’s unfailing love surrounds the one who trusts in him. Rejoice in the Lord and be glad, you righteous; sing, all you who are upright in heart!” Psalm 32:1-11

Prayer,

Loving and merciful God, help me to love like you. Thank you Jesus for living a life for me to learn from. Open my heart and mind to hear and learn from you, Lord. Help me to forgive as you forgive. Help me to love others as you love me. In Jesus Precious Name ~ Amen

📕 • Further Study • 📕

Job 14:16-17 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Job%2014:16-17&version=NIV
Proverbs 10:12 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Proverbs%2010:12&version=NIV
Proverbs 17:9 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Proverbs%2017:9&version=NIV
Matthew 26:34,58 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Matthew%2026:34,58&version=NIV
Mark 14:66-72 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Mark%2014:66-72&version=NIV
Luke 9:28-36 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Luke%209:28-36&version=NIV
Luke 22:56-62 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Luke%2022:56-62&version=NIV
John 18:15-18,25-27 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=John%2018:15-18,25-27&version=NIV
John 21:15-22 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=John%2021:15-22&version=NIV
Acts 2:38-39 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Acts%202:38-39&version=NIV
1 Corinthians 13:5 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=1%20Corinthians%2013:5&version=NIV

Thank you for visiting my blog today! I’m am blessed because of you. I hope you visit again very soon. ~Peace and God’s Blessings to you!

~Charlotte, Seeker of unexpected Comfort, Happiness, Joy and Patience.

References:

1 Corinthians 13:5 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=1%20Corinthians%2013:5&version=NIV
Luke 22:31-32 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Luke%2022:31-32&version=NIV
Luke 22:54-62 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Luke%2022:54-62&version=NIV
Psalm 103:11-12 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Psalm%20103:11-12&version=NIV
Jeremiah 31:34 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Jeremiah%2031:34&version=NIV
James 5:16 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=James%205:16&version=NIV
Ephesians 4:31-32 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Ephesians%204:31-32&version=NIV
Psalm 32:1-11 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Psalm%2032:1-11&version=NIV
Philippians 4:4-7 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Philippians%204:4-7&version=NIV

Positive Thursday

Thursday, April 7th, 2022

Hello friends, followers and new comers too —

Today is not my typical Thursday, I would normally be at work at this time of day. I woke not feeling my normal “get-up-and-go” kind of energy. I considered just pushing through “whatever” it was that was afflicting me; but decided some self-care was the answer. It is important, no it is vital that we care for ourselves as much as we care for others.

So, I was finally able to get out of bed and made it to my living room and as I sat and took in my surrounds…the idea for this post hit me. The Holy Spirit spoke to me, reminding me of caring for ourselves is so important. The picture below is my current view, it is where I sit to do most of my blog posts.

Photo Credit: Me
Home-April 7th, 2022

Sorry about the feet in the photo, but I wanted to share with you the things I surround myself with to remind myself of the joys in my life.

Photo Credit: Me
Home-April 7th, 2022
  • Left middle: A throw pillow given to me by a dear friend (Lisa). “Friendship is God’s special way of bringing sunshine to your day.” “A friend loves at all times” —Proverbs 17:17
  • Left bottom: A throw pillow I gave myself. “Be still & know God.”
  • Bottom middle: A throw pillow from a dear friend and mentor (Jan). “She believed she could do she did.”
  • Bottom middle: A blanket given to me by my Aunt (Helen) and her daughter/my cousin (Teresa). It is made from old shirts of my moms, I had no idea any still existed, as my mom passed in 2012. I received this beautiful gift Christmas 2021.
  • Bottom right: A photo of my mom when she was very young, I just love her beautiful smile.
  • Bottom right: A box of regular tissues I bought for myself at the Dollar Tree (currently but not renamed “The Dollar & Twenty-five cents Tree”) Haha! “ Faith Family Friends.”
  • Bottom right: A nativity set I gave myself. I keep it up all year long as a celebration of Jesus, His willingness to be born human and a reminder that Jesus loves me.
  • Bottom right: A beautiful glass lamp with butterflies. It had been a gift from long ago and it reminds me of what was and what is. Memories are part of life and I cherish these. (Brandi).
  • Bottom right: A hanging Christmas Ornament, gifted to me by my friend (Lisa), reminds me of her friendship and the reason for Christmas celebration. “The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.” ~Numbers 6:24-26
  • Bottom right: A small wooden table I bought at a yard sale many years ago, solid wood, my dad sanded and put a beautiful finish on it. ($3 and a whole bunch of love).
  • Bottom right: The wooden rocking chair another labor of love by my dad, this chair has been in our family for three generations.
  • Middle right: A small plaque at the bottom of my TV, “Pray More Worry Less.” A gift from a friend and his wife (Tony & Leslie).

Thank you so much for visiting my blog today. My heart is full, full of beautiful things and beautiful people. God is indeed GOOD ALL THE TIME. ~Peace yo you my friends, family, followers and visitors. 🙏🏻💚🌻

~Charlotte, Seeker of unexpected Comfort, Happiness, Joy and Patience.

References:

“A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity.” ~Proverbs 17:17

Proverbs 17:17 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Proverbs%2017:17&version=NIV

He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” ~Psalm 46:10

Psalm 46:10 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Psalm%2046:10&version=NIV

“For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?” Then Esther sent this reply to Mordecai: “Go, gather together all the Jews who are in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my attendants will fast as you do. When this is done, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish.” So Mordecai went away and carried out all of Esther’s instructions.” ~Esther 4:14

Esther 4:14-17 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Esther%204:14-17&version=NIV

“Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you.” ~ Exodus 20:12

Exodus 20:12 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Exodus%2020:12&version=NIV

“Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise— “so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.” ~Ephesians 6:2-3

Ephesians 6:2-3 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Ephesians%206:2-3&version=NIV

“Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.” ~Colossians 3:23-15

Colossians 3:13-15 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Colossians%203:13-15&version=NIV

“But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those under the law, that we might receive adoption to sonship.” ~Galatians 4:4-5

Galatians 4:4-5 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Galatians%204:4-5&version=NIV

“No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father.”
~John 10:18

John 10:18 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=John%2010:18&version=NIV

“Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up.” ~Ecclesiastes 4:9-10

Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Ecclesiastes%204:9-10&version=NIV

“The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.” ~Numbers 6:24-26

Numbers 6:24-26 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Numbers%206:24-26&version=NIV

“Do everything in love.” ~1 Corinthians 16:14

1 Corinthians 16:14 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=1%20Corinthians%2016:14&version=NIV

“Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”~Matthew 6:34

Matthew 6:34 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Matthew%206:34&version=NIV

Lent 2022 • Week Six Jesus Loves His Enemies

Thursday, April 6th, 2022

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Disney’s Animal Kingdom
February 17th, 2022

“Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.”~Luke 6:27-28 (NIV)

“One of them struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear. But Jesus answered, “No more of this!” And he touched the man’s ear and healed him.” ~Luke 22:50-51

Bible Reading • Luke 22:47-53

Jesus Arrested

“While he was still speaking a crowd came up, and the man who was called Judas, one of the Twelve, was leading them. He approached Jesus to kiss him, but Jesus asked him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?” When Jesus’ followers saw what was going to happen, they said, “Lord, should we strike with our swords?” And one of them struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear. But Jesus answered, “No more of this!” And he touched the man’s ear and healed him. Then Jesus said to the chief priests, the officers of the temple guard, and the elders, who had come for him, “Am I leading a rebellion, that you have come with swords and clubs? 53 Every day I was with you in the temple courts, and you did not lay a hand on me. But this is your hour—when darkness reigns.”

Challenge 🤔 Questions

As you reflect on Jesus’ love for His enemies, who is “the enemy” in your life?

  • This is a very personal question, I have lamented on it for some time; for some this may be an easy question to answer while others it could be rather difficult. My personal hope is that I do not have enemies; however, none of us can truly know our enemies unless they come right out and tell us. I have absolutely no power or control of another’s feelings towards me. I believe this strikes at the core of the question, I can only control my feelings and my actions. Jesus taught us to love everyone, Jesus was able to know the truth of others and that truth did not alter His love. He loved Judas in while knowing he would betray him. Jesus loved His disciples while knowing some would doubt and deny him; Jesus broke bread with them, washed their feet and prayed for them. Jesus is teaching us and telling us that love is at the very center of all things.

What would it look like for you to love and do good to them this week?

  • One of the most important things I can do is pray. Pray for my personal accountability of my thought and actions. Pray for transparency and honesty with others. I can pray for my friends, family, coworkers, leaders of my county, state and country. I can pray for world leaders. I can simply talk with God, through words, thoughts, song and silence…listening intently to the Holy Spirit. Listening is as important as (speaking) praying, that my friends is the completeness of what communication is meant to be. Much like the ebb and flow of the ocean/lake in perfect harmony.

Go and do it.

Video Credit: Me
August 2nd, 2014
Lake Michigan-Kenosha, WI

📕 • 📗 • Further Study • 📘 • 📙

The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant

Matthew 18:21-35 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Matthew%2018:21-35&version=NIV

Jesus Arrested

Matthew 26:47-56 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Matthew%2026:47-56&version=NIV

Jesus Arrested

Mark 14:43-50 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Mark%2014:43-50&version=NIV

Love for Enemies

Luke 6:27-36 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Luke%206:27-36&version=NIV

Jesus Arrested

Luke 22:47-53 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Luke%2022:47-53&version=NIV

Jesus Arrested

John 18:1-14 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=John%2018:1-14&version=NIV

Peace and Hope

Romans 5:6-11 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Romans%205:6-11&version=NIV

The Believers Freedom

1 Corinthians 10:24,32-33 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=1%20Corinthians%2010:24,32-33&version=NIV
1 Corinthians 13:5 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=1%20Corinthians%2013:5&version=NIV

Hello friends, thank you for stopping by today. I look forward to sharing more with you tomorrow. ~ Peace Be With You!

~Charlotte, Seeker of unexpected Comfort, Happiness, Joy and Patience.

References:

https://www.biblegateway.com/

Luke 6:27-28 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Luke%206:27-28&version=NIV
Luke 22:50-51 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Luke%2022:50-51&version=NIV
Luke 22:47-53 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Luke%2022:47-53&version=NIV

Lent 2022 • Week Six Jesus Protects His Own

Wednesday, April 6th, 2022

Photo Credit: Me
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
February 17th, 2022
“Love . . . always protects.”
1 Corinthians 13:7 (NIV)

❤️•🧡•💛•💚•💙•💜•🖤•🤍•🤎•❤️‍🔥•❤️‍🩹•💖•💝

“If you are looking for me, then let these men go.” ~John 18:8 (NIV)

Bible Reading •John 18:1-13

Jesus Arrested

“When he had finished praying, Jesus left with his disciples and crossed the Kidron Valley. On the other side there was a garden, and he and his disciples went into it. Now Judas, who betrayed him, knew the place, because Jesus had often met there with his disciples. So Judas came to the garden, guiding a detachment of soldiers and some officials from the chief priests and the Pharisees. They were carrying torches, lanterns and weapons. Jesus, knowing all that was going to happen to him, went out and asked them, “Who is it you want?” “Jesus of Nazareth,” they replied. “I am he,” Jesus said. (And Judas the traitor was standing there with them.) When Jesus said, “I am he,” they drew back and fell to the ground. Again he asked them, “Who is it you want?” “Jesus of Nazareth,” they said. Jesus answered, “I told you that I am he. If you are looking for me, then let these men go.” This happened so that the words he had spoken would be fulfilled: “I have not lost one of those you gave me.” Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it and struck the high priest’s servant, cutting off his right ear. (The servant’s name was Malchus.) Jesus commanded Peter, “Put your sword away! Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given me?” Then the detachment of soldiers with its commander and the Jewish officials arrested Jesus. They bound him and brought him first to Annas, who was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, the high priest that year.”

Challenge Questions

Who has God entrusted into your care?

My family, my friends, my coworker, my church family, the chance encounter with people I meet…anyone and everyone because we are all God’s children.

What threats do they face?

Any number of things and they vary from person to person. Some face challenges no one ever sees, the battles raging within. Many lack good, shelter, clothing the very basics of life.

What would it look like to protect them today?

See them, help them not to be invisible. Pray and ask for God’s protection and God’s will. Be open to Jesus’ call to be His hands and feet to a hurting world.

Could you place yourself between your loved one and a potentially hostile situation?

I would certainly try.

OR

Should you pray to God for divine protection where you cannot reach?

Absolutely, pray and pray often seeking God’s will, listen to the Holy Spirit speaking to you. Answer the call.

📚 • 📚 • Further Study • 📚 • 📚

The Suffering and Glory of the Servant

Isaiah 52:13-53:12 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Isaiah%2052:13-53:12&version=NIV
John 6:39 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=John%206:39&version=NIV
John 10:18 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=John%2010:18&version=NIV
John 17:12 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=John%2017:12&version=NIV

Friends, thank you for joining me on this Lenten journey, reading and sharing the love of Jesus. God bless you. ~Peace Be With You!

~Charlotte, Seeker of unexpected Comfort, Happiness, Joy and Patience.

References:

https://www.biblegateway.com/

1 Corinthians 13:7 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=1%20Corinthians%2013:7&version=NIV

John 18:8 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=John%2018:8&version=NIV
John 18:1-13 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=John%2018:1-13&version=NIV