Tag: Jesus

  • An Acceptable Sacrifice

    Psalm 50 The Acceptable Sacrifice A Psalm of Asaph. 1 The mighty one, God the Lord,     speaks and summons the earth     from the rising of the sun to its setting. 2 Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty,     God shines forth. 3 Our God comes and does not keep silence,     before him is a devouring fire,     and a…

    lamb bound on the altar of sacrifice
  • Conquest of Love; Sin Slain at the Gate

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    Philippians 2:   And being found in human form, 8     he humbled himself     and became obedient to the point of death—     even death on a cross. 9 Therefore God also highly exalted him     and gave him the name     that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus     every knee should bend,     in heaven and…

  • Reflections: Jerusalem – a city of sacrifice

    [ Lament over Jerusalem ] “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to it! How often would I have gathered your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you were not willing! – words of Christ Jesus – Mathew 23:37 The Temple of…