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He Breathed His Last

April 2, 2021

THE KING OF THE JEWS

Hello, Faith Family,

Today is a somber day of remembrance and many mixed emotions as we reflect on the crucifixion of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
 

Sadness as we remember...
Unjust trials in the night
The crown of thorns
Flogging Him
Mocking Him
Spitting on Him
Dividing His garments as He hung on the cross
Blaspheming Him
His torn, beaten, bloody and unrecognizable body

44 Now it was about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. 45 Then the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in two. 46 And when Jesus had cried out with a loud voice, He said, "Father, into Your hands I commit My spirit." Having said this, He breathed His last. Luke 23:44-46 nkjv

Joy as we know...
He did this for you and me!
The veil is torn!
Our sins are forgiven!
He loves us extravagantly!


Won't you take time today to reflect on what Jesus did for us so many years ago... That He did this so that we could have a right relationship with God... That He bore the excruciating pain and humiliation for us?


Jesus is enough.

Rest in Him.

IT IS FINISHED!


He loves us more than we can fathom and this day proves it. My prayer today is that you reflect on Jesus' sacrifice, look to Him and never turn back.

Faithfully yours,
Kristie Livingston

Not My Will

March 27, 2021
Good Morning, Faith Family! I remain in Luke continuing our march to the crucifixion. This week we're in the Garden of Gethsemane where Jesus was praying before He was betrayed. Jesus understands that the time has come and He retreats to a familiar place with his disciples - a place that' 'He is accustomed to'. As is also typical, the disciples followed Him. What Jesus proceeds to do in these verses is show us the love He has for His disciples, His obedience to the Father, and His humanity.

Satan Wants You But Jesus Prays for You

March 19, 2021
Good Morning, Faith Family! Easter is on my mind and this week and I found myself in the book of Luke right before Jesus was taken into custody. In these verses, Jesus is both addressing all the disciples and Peter singularly. Jesus knows that all will suffer because of Him and He also knows that Peter will be challenged sooner than he realizes. In Peter's beloved fashion, he responds with arrogance and pride, which is a sure sign that he is about to fall.

Have Faith and Believe

March 13, 2021
Hello, Faith Family! The verses I've chosen for today are well-known and because of that, they often get read without too much thought. I know I do this all the time. Today, I stopped on these verses because of the words "Have Faith" and "Believe". I think these words are often taken for granted. Every day, in addition to having faith in God, there are many things we put our faith in. Faith that the sun will rise, the grass, flowers, plants, and trees will grow when Spring comes back, we'll go to work, the chair we sit on won't break... so many things we put our faith in without even thinking. But Jesus commands us in these verses to "Have faith in God." This means that we are to put our reliance upon Jesus Christ for salvation; that we have a confiding belief in the truth. And God is that truth. Sure, probably all of us would say, "Yes, of course I have faith in God and rely on Jesus Christ for my salvation." These words are easy to say, but can be hard to do on a day-to-day basis. In reality, these four words are a huge command. Not only does Jesus command us to have faith in God, He also commands us to "believe" that whatever we ask in God's name has already been granted to us. This doesn't mean that God will provide whatever we ask of Him. God is not a genie in a bottle. But, if we have faith, we are to pray asking for God's will to be done and we are to believe that what we have asked has already been done.
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