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[DollyCali]

[DollyCali]

[GodBlessUSA]

{{{Dolly}}}
Good Morning. Wonderful post. How true this is. Prays for Israel.

[lysie]

Good morning, Dolly. Wonderful thread. Thank you.

[GodBlessUSA]

I'm watching now and see someone from the Middle East complaining about US not stopping Israel. Glad I read this first. ;)

[GodBlessUSA]

Good Morning lysie :)

[lysie]

Good morning, GBU. I'm happy to be here..even for a moment.

[alwaysconservative]

Thanks for the ping, Dolly, and good morning!

[GodBlessUSA]

Me too. A busy day ahead for me also. You have a wonderful day!

[Redleg Duke]

John nails it, as usual!

[Dog Gone]

Another nice piece, John.

[The Mayor]

July 20, 2006

Our Suffering Savior

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READ: Luke 22:39-46

My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me? —Psalm 22:1 t was late on the Thursday evening of Passover week. Jesus was with His disciples at one of His favorite retreats—the Garden of Gethsemane. In great emotional distress, He admonished the disciples to pray for strength to remain loyal to Him. He removed Himself a short distance from them and prayed, “Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done” (Luke 22:42).

The “cup” from which Jesus asked to be delivered was not death. He came to die for us. I think the cup represents the frightful alienation from His Father that would lead to His cry on the cross: “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” (Matthew 27:46).

In the garden, He must have been anticipating that time when His Father would turn His back on Him. The coming of the angel assured Him that He was not alone. Yet the reality of the Father’s imminent withdrawal from Him was foremost in His thoughts. He would be taking our sin on Himself and enduring the awesome aloneness of the cross. This realization drove Jesus to pray with so much intensity that “His sweat became like great drops of blood” (Luke 22:44).

And what’s even more amazing is the truth that Jesus endured this suffering for you and me! —Herbert Vander Lugt

Thinking It Over
Nothing deserves more quiet reflection than the
time of Jesus’ suffering just before His crucifixion.
Read The Passion Of Christ

The death of Christ is the measure of God’s love for you.

Bible in One Year: Bible in One Year:   Psalms 26-28; Acts 22

[DollyCali]

Oh!
How Maggie LOVED JH2
and wrote the neatest commentary

ONE EXAMPLE,,,post 46

[MEG33]

Beautiful Pledge. great presentation, Dolly..

John , you nailed it again..There is one benefit to not having cable TV where I am.. I am not tempted to watch the commentators, "experts" posturing and those who just cannot understand Israel's response!

Prayers for Israel and all innocents.

[Graymatter]

Yes indeed, if the Palestinians had only demanded France, they'd have had their state long ago.

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Morning Dolly,morning John.

Excellent essay, as usual you hit the nail on the head.

[trebb]

Iranian leader Ahmadinejad says he still doubts the Holocaust and blasted Israel for acting just like the Nazis in the Holocaust.

Concise description of all left-wing nutjobs...

[DollyCali]

Hi always! this is NOT a vegetarian's essay for sure... too much meat!

[DollyCali]

yes, good old "predictable" France! Well, they did help us win the revolutionary war, I guess...

[DollyCali]

Hi Lysie.. me too.. and from the minute I started posting this until it was done (and even now).. mom was sleeping. That is a blessing. Normally it is.. well, YOU KNOW!