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The Triumphal Entry
Palm Sunday celebrates Jesus’ Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem, which occurs about a week before His Passion and Resurrection. It is mentioned in all 4 gospels. Lazarus and the Aftermath Jesus was in Bethany, not far from Jerusalem, where He had raised Lazarus just a few days before. The family joined him at a celebratory dinner! Yes, Lazarus was just fine by then. A number of people from Bethany soon headed out to Jerusalem themselves for the Passover. Many of them hurried the 2 miles to talk about Lazarus’s resurrection. Therefore many of the Jews who had come to visit Mary, and had seen what Jesus did, believed in him. But…
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God Can Be Really Funny
Most of the time when I ask for guidance I expect to live into it. That’s as it should be: the guidance of God is not only about what he wants us to do, but who we become in the process of listening and doing God’s will. But sometimes he just answers us. I don’t know why I think that’s so funny. It’s holy laughter mind you, but it cracks me up! This happened today. I took today as a personal retreat day to seek God’s will about my writing business and my speaking and writing ministry. (The business is marketing writing for the technology market and the ministry is…
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The Difference It Will Make
The Rev. F.B. Meyer wrote the following roughly a century ago. His words are applicable as much today as they ever were. Johan J.Ingles-Le Nobel / Foter.com / CC BY-ND “That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and cannot of itself rise into the Spirit; the Holy Spirit must stoop to lift it into union with Himself. But He will do this for you, if only you will lift your heart to Christ in simple faith and surrender. “The difference it will make! Each life has been planned by God with the intention of training it for high service here and beyond; and whatever happens in life, there…