How is it that we remember Jesus’ death on a cross as Good Friday? Many children ask this question every year. I remember wondering about it as well. Jesus was betrayed by one of his twelve closest friends, and the rest of them deserted him when he was arrested. He was crucified because the chief priests were jealous of him. He was ridiculed and spit upon, and whipped with spiked straps designed to rip his skin open. Everything about the crucifixion
The scene is the last supper Jesus eats with his disciples. Jesus got up from the meal, removed his outer garment and wrapped a towel around his waist. He poured water into a basin and began washing the disciples feet. In Bible times the average person wore sandals or went barefoot. The roads were dusty and feet were generally pretty dirty. Often a servant would be assigned footwashing duty if a man were to invite guests over for a meal. Prior
The donkey has a story to tell about the crucifixion on Palm Sunday. This skit requires two people, the donkey and a translator. To pull it off effectively the person in the role of donkey must be willing to look foolish and to bray his/her heart out as he brays with excited enthusiasm one minute, brays in fear another, and brays in contentment and peace another. The translator’s job is to translate the braying into language the children will understand. For
Nicodemus went to see Jesus at night. Many use this scripture to describe Nicodemus as a coward. True, fear probably had everything to do with his decision to seek out Jesus in the cover of night. But Nicodemus wasn’t an average citizen, he was a Pharisee. His co-workers and friends were Pharisees, and the Pharisees were rapidly turning against Jesus and looking to find a way to have him killed. The fact that Nicodemus, in spite of all of this
I enjoyed a wonderful workshop on blogging with the Palmetto Christian Writers’ Network in Columbia today led by Gail Burton Purath. She shared her “Bless and Be Blessed” philosophy of networking with other authors. Part of her line of thinking is exemplified in her Bless and Be Blessed blog hop. Click on this picture and hop on over to her blog. Look for her latest blog hop to learn more about this wonderful way to share and network with like-minded