Category Archives: Musings and ponderings
That Confusing Saturday
by: Carole L. Haines I can’t imagine how depressed those disciples must have felt when they awoke to the reality of Saturday morning. The day after having lived the most horrific day in history. Good Friday is what we call … Continue reading
Reflections on the Sufferings of Christ, 5
By: Carole L. Haines “But He was pierced for our offenses, He was crushed for our wrongdoings. The punishment for our well-being was laid upon Him, And by His wounds we are healed. All of us, like sheep, have gone astray, Each of us has turned to his own way; But the Lord has caused the wrongdoing … Continue reading
Reflections on The Sufferings of Christ, 4
by: Carole L. Haines Jesus Himself told us He must suffer, be handed over, and die: “The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes and be killed and be raised on … Continue reading
Reflections on the Sufferings of Christ, 3
By: Carole L. Haines However, it was our sicknesses that He Himself bore, and our pains that He carried; Yet we ourselves assumed that He had been afflicted, struck down by God, and humiliated. 1) But He was pierced for our offenses, 2) He was crushed for our wrongdoings; 3) The punishment for our well-being was laid upon Him, 4) And by His wounds we are healed. (Isaiah … Continue reading
Reflections on the Sufferings of Christ
by: Carole L. Haines As we reflect on our Precious Savior this Holy week. I want us to reflect on Christ’s actual triumphs in us through all He chose to suffer. We know He chose this path because we learned yesterday that He … Continue reading
The After Party
By: Carole L. Haines “Now the crowds going ahead of Him, and those who followed, were shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David; Blessed is the One who comes in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest!” (Matthew 21:9) The scene must have been remarkable to … Continue reading
Innermost being: Rivers of Living waters
by: Carole L. Haines “The one who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, ‘From his innermost being will flow rivers of living water.’” (John 7:38) Have you ever gotten a lesson in yourself? Yeah! I have been getting a big dose … Continue reading
My Innermost being will rejoice
By: Carole L. Haines My son, if your heart is wise, my own heart also will be glad, And my innermost being will rejoice when your lips speak what is right. (Proverbs 23:15-16) Not everyone is a parent, but in general we all have areas … Continue reading
Innermost Parts: The Lamp of the Lord
By: Carole L. Haines “The spirit of a person is the lamp of the Lord, Searching all the innermost parts of his being.” (Proverbs 20:27) Our next stop for our reflections on our innermost being is found in the Book of Proverbs. … Continue reading
Wisdom in our Innermost Being
By: Carole L. Haines “Who has put wisdom in the innermost being, Or given understanding to the mind?” (Job 38:36) We are continuing to reflect on what God calls us to in our Innermost being. The term “Innermost being” is only one word in the Original … Continue reading
