EVERY Word of God is true! He Who created language, had no trouble saying what He meant. He said, (Mat_12:40)  “For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.” Pretty precise, is it not? Why then do we still follow man and tradition observing “Good Friday”? There’s only one day that fits – Wednesday! TODAY my Lord suffered for me!

The night of His betrayal, the Lord Jesus gave the disciples fruit juice (wine) saying, (Matt 26:28) “For this is My blood of the New Testament, which is shed for the remission of sins.”  A New Testament, a New Covenant as opposed to the Old that was made with Israel. Its purpose to remove our sins. The means – the very blood of the Lord Jesus! He began those Words by saying, “Drink ye all of it!” I WANT all of it! I want ALL of the Lord Jesus. I want all it means to be a Christian, to be identified with Him! I want it even if it means being rejected of loved ones, fellow workers, or neighbors. Nothing is more important than to be His in EVERY WAY!

The Lord Jesus KNEW all that would take place regarding His torture and death: (Mat 20:17) “ And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them, (18)  Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death, (19)  And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him: and the third day he shall rise again.” Yet, even knowing… (Lk_9:51) “And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,”.  You and I were and are that important to Him! Let us be as determined to move forward, even if it mean suffering, for His sake!

Whenever I contemplate the disciples and others putting their cloaks upon the ground for the donkeys to walk upon, I find it symbolizes to me that the Lord Jesus was so holy, that all He touched became holy. Thus, the donkey’s feet were, by His presence on its back, made so holy the ground was not worthy of its touch!

(Mat 21:4) “All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, (5) Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.”  This was a demonstration of the character, the heart, of the Lord Jesus Christ! This coming was for the purpose of dying for our sins. It was for the purpose of taking our place on the cross as the Offender of God! He died in our place! He was indeed “meek” in His willingness to bear shame to save us from an eternity in Hell!

Before entering Jerusalem on that Palm Sunday so long ago, the Lord sent two disciples to a nearby town. He, as God, KNEW they would find there a donkey and its foal. They were to untie them and bring them to the Lord. He also KNEW something else, (Mat 21:3) “And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them.”  All this one needed to know was that the Lord needed it! This one would NOT hesitate – he would allow them to be taken!  Are we just as open-handed with our Lord? How will you respond when you are asked to gave Him something YOU value?

(2Co 1:3) “Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; (4)  Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.” No one likes to go through the troubles of this life. Yet, it is because of various things I suffered I was often able to say, “I understand”. Your life is special. You can speak words of comfort  because the God of all comfort has ministered to your own heart. Use it for the glory of your Lord. 

(1Pe 1:1) “Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,”  The Holy Spirit is referring to Christian Jews as “strangers”. The truth is, every saved person has been changed inside, making them “strangers” to this world. (1Pe 2:10) “Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy. (11) Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;” ;”  I would rather not be a stranger to the Lord, making me a stranger to this world, than have all the riches and fellowship this world has to offer!

(1Co 1:7) “So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:”  I spoke yesterday of the truth that if one believed the Lord was coming back today, we would clean our spiritual house. Yet, the truth is, He is already here inside the saved. Shouldn’t we be concerned about the cleanness of our house NOW!

(1Co 1:7) “So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:”  Whenever someone is coming over, my wife is rushing around the house cleaning and straightening. IF you and I were convinced the Lord was coming back today, we would cleaning and straightening up our spiritual house.