Sabbath Mourning
Having canceled out the certificate of debt
consisting of decrees against us which was hostile to us,
He also has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross.
Category: Mercy
The Veil Torn
And Jesus, uttering a loud cry,
breathed His last.
And the veil of the sanctuary
was torn in two from top to bottom.
“O Sacred Head, Now Wounded”
What Thou, my Lord, hast suffered,
was all for sinners’ gain;
Mine, mine was the transgression,
but Thine the deadly pain.
JESUS THE NAZARENE, THE KING OF THE JEWS
So he then delivered Him
over to them to be crucified.
Psalm 118: A Passover Song
After singing a hymn,
they went out to the Mount of Olives.
Psalms 39–41: Woes & Wonders
I waited, waited for Yahweh;
And He turned and listened to my cry.
The Cornerstone
The stone which the builders rejected
Has become the chief corner stone.
This is from Yahweh;
It is marvelous in our eyes.
Job 25–26: Feeble Friends & A Holy God
“What a help you are
to the one without power!
How you have saved
the arm without strength!
What counsel you have given
to one without wisdom!”
Genesis 48–50: Farewell & Forgiveness
“Do not be afraid, for am I in God’s place?
As for you, you meant evil against me,
but God meant it for good
in order to do what has happened
on this day, to keep many people alive.”
Kindling for Candles 