Devotionals written by Chuck Jones to encourage and build up the body of Christ.
At the beginning of the Song of Solomon the Shulamite cries “May He kiss me with the kisses of His mouth! For Your love is better than wine.” This is the cry of a longing heart who is desperate to hear the words of affection and love that come from the mouth of Jesus. She […]
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Just a few Good Friday, Easter thoughts. Jesus died on the Cross for me, so that risen from the dead He could live His life in me,and through me. Jesus died on the Cross for me, to set me free from sins penalty, so that risen from the dead, living his life in me, He
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Well, we began our Easter journey yesterday. The historical church celebrates Easter as a 50 day season; not just a single day celebration. I’m so grateful for that, because it’s a reminder that We are Easter People, and the reality of the Resurrection is something we experience and celebrate everyday. One of my favorite C.S.
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As the play continues, the darkened stage suddenly come alive with light, and someone shouts ALLELUIA HE IS RISEN!!!!, and as the curtain falls to the shouts of the throngs screaming He Is Alive, written across the curtain are the words THE BEGINNING!!!!
The Great Prince driven by divine madness throws Himself on the altar of sacrifice, for the sake of His promised, yet condemned bride, releasing her forever from her guilt and shame, and demonstrating before the whole world, and in her eyes, a love that has never been seen before, but only told about in stories
When I think about this day in Holy Week, I think about the title The Agony and The Ecstasy. The agony Jesus in the garden as He faced the pain and the separation of the Cross caused such anguish of soul, He sweat drops of blood, but the joy in the heart of God to
As we continue to contemplate the relentless love of Christ that drove Him to the Cross on Friday, it’s interesting to consider that of all the Disciples only John stood at the Cross. In reality, scripture tells us that initially all the Disciples fled, including John. At some point though, John turned around and went
Even though facing the suffering and the separation of Good Friday brought Jesus to the extreme internal struggle at Gethsemane, I am convinced that according to John 19, and Heb.12 Jesus was driven by love and joy to the Cross. I believe as He moved moved closer, and closer He was consumed with thoughts about
At a real crisis in my life about 30 years ago experience great loss and rejection the Lord caused me to discover this old hymn, especially the first 4 verses of the first stanza. Those first 4 lines have been an important part of my soul all these years. As we approach the Cross this
It always amazes me to think about how much God loves me. I never get over the thought of it. I don’t know me as well as he does, but I do know me well enough to know that there’s nothing in me that deserves His incredible love. The fact that he can love me
