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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2020 15:14:52 GMT -5
The One Who Saves By: James Banks
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They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, “Hosanna!” John 12:13
Today's Scripture: John 12:12–18 He was called “one of the bravest persons alive,” but he wasn’t what others expected. Desmond was a soldier who declined to carry a gun. As a medic, he single-handedly rescued seventy-five injured soldiers in one battle, including some who once called him a coward and ridiculed him for his faith. Running into heavy gunfire, Desmond prayed continually, “Lord, please help me get one more.” He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism.
Scripture tells us that Jesus was greatly misunderstood. On a day foretold by the prophet Zechariah (9:9), Jesus entered Jerusalem and the crowd waved branches, shouting, “Hosanna!” (John 12:13). Quoting Psalm 118:26, they cried: “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” (John 12:13). But the very next verse in that psalm refers to bringing a sacrifice “with boughs in hand” (Psalm 118:27). While the crowd in John 12 anticipated an earthly king to save them from Rome, Jesus was much more. He was King of Kings and our sacrifice—God in the flesh, willingly embracing the cross to save us from our sins—a purpose prophesied centuries earlier.
“At first his disciples did not understand all this,” John writes. Only later “did they realize that these things had been written about him” (John 12:16). Illumined by His Word, God’s eternal purposes became clear.
Reflect & Pray How has Jesus saved you? How can you express your grateful praise to Him today?
Risen Savior, I praise You for Your sacrifice for us at the cross. Help me to live serving and praising You, my eternal King!
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Post by frienduff on Apr 5, 2020 21:36:17 GMT -5
HANDS UP and LET THE LORD BE PRAISED my friends .
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Post by John on May 3, 2020 17:53:11 GMT -5
If I was in the middle of a battle with enemy troops shooting at me, I would definitely want a gun. What this man did definitely took a great deal of courage. It is easy to misunderstand and misjudge people. We do not always know what is going on in a person's head, and why they choose to do what they do. Why did this man choose not to carry a gun? Only God knows, but he clearly was not a coward. Maybe he was all to happy to save lives, but not willing to take lives? I know there are conscientious objectors. I am not one of them, but I do not judge them to be a coward. We are all accountable to God directly for our actions, and while I would have no problem shooting someone trying to kill me, I know others could not do it.
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Post by frienduff on May 3, 2020 18:03:25 GMT -5
Then let us see it through a far clearer lense . See the beauty in this . If i were in the middle of a battle with many enemy troops shooting at me . I would know if one shot me dead i would be in an instant in the presence of the LORD . a far far better place . And i would know that if , IF my time was not up , THEN GOD would not let me die . I just want us to ponder on the beauty of how free that mind is . In fact the beauty of it is , that i would not shoot at my enemies shooting at me , My desire would be , that even IF they did end up shooting and killing me , That they would come to JESUS later . To take the life of my enemy , and specially when he is in the middle of trying to kill me , or aka SOME SIN , my desire would not be to see him die because i know his end would NOT be with CHRIST . instead i had rather he take my life , and later , EVEN REPENT and FIND CHRIST . That mind is so free . yet by far am i seen as more of hater and dangerous than even most HERE on this site . try and figure that one out . ODD , weird , out of my mind , YEAH i can understand why folks think that , BUT DANGEROUS and a HATER , WOW . but that is how it is . AND I EMBRACE IT . As i shout aloud one more time , I SHUN THE ALL INCLUSIVE LIE TO HELL . if i be seen a hater for saying it , I EMBRACE IT . let the world think and do as they will do . JESUS is MY SAVOIR and if correcting sin is deemed wrong , THEN again so be it . IF SAYING we must he hearers and doers is wrong to many , then again so be it . I must go out the way i gotta go out . AND MAY the LODR HELP ME EVERY OUNCE of the way .
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