Luke 22:39-53 Let’s continue to pray for Jim and Marty. “Notice what you notice.” Then Jesus said to the chief priests and officers of the temple and elders, who had come out against Him… (v. 52) So I was wrong a few days ago when I chastised the Jewish leaders for not being present when …
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November 15 / Mark 14:43-52
Mark 14:43-52 Let’s continue to pray for Jim and Marty. “Notice what you notice.” I’ve always felt sorry for Judas and wondered if his hanging himself was his ultimate repentance and that he might not be assigned to Hell for all eternity. Today’s reading strengthens that argument for me: Now the betrayer had given them …
November 14 / Matt. 26:47-56
Matthew 26:47-56 Let’s continue to pray for Jim and Marty. “Notice what you notice.” First we have: …a great crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the elders of the people. (v. 47b) Put that together with verse 48, Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “The one I will …
November 13 / Mark 14:32-42
Mark 14:32-42 Let’s continue to pray for Jim and Marty. “Notice what you notice.” …<He> began to be greatly distressed and troubled. (v. 33b) I remember reading somewhere that Jesus’ being distressed and troubled at the ordeal facing Him was different from the martyrs who would follow Him, who looked at their suffering and death …
November 12 / Matt. 26:36-46
Matthew 26:36-46 Let’s continue to pray for Jim and Marty. “Notice what you notice.” The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. (v. 41b) I know I’ve heard this verse (or variations on this verse) repeated probably dozens, if not hundreds of times. But I doubt that I ever reflected on the fact …
November 11 / John 17:20-26
John 17:20-26 Let’s continue to pray for Jim and Marty. “Notice what you notice.” I couldn’t possibly post today without commenting on this first verse: I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word… (v. 20) I can well remember the delight I felt when …
November 10 / John 17:6-19
John 17:6-19 Let’s continue to pray for Jim and Marty. “Notice what you notice.” Jesus’ “High Priestly Prayer”, in three readings… Now they know that everything that You have given Me is from You. For I have given them the words that You gave Me… (vv. 7-8a) I read this first verse and wondered at …
November 9 / John 17:1-5
John 17:1-5 Let’s continue to pray for Jim and Marty. “Notice what you notice.” Jesus’ “High Priestly Prayer”, in three readings… The word “glory”, with its extensions occurs five times in these five verses and three more times in this chapter. I’ve always wondered at “glory”, so I looked it up. “Glory” has “honor”, “prestige”, …
November 8 / John 16:25-33
John 16:25-33 Let’s continue to pray for Jim and Marty. “Notice what you notice.” I have said these things to you in figures of speech. The hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures of speech but will tell you plainly about the Father. (v. 25) I wondered about the …
November 7 / John 16:16-24
John 16:16-24 Let’s continue to pray for Jim and Marty. “Notice what you notice.” I keep thinking about the phrase, “…in My name”. Jesus speaks that phrase twice in today’s reading and once more later in the chapter. In addition He spoke it once in Chapter 15 and three more times in Chapter 14. Six …