Creatively imagining "God with us."
How deep the Father's love for us...how vast beyond all measure...that He should give His only son to make a wretch His treasure. How great the pain of searing loss. The Father turns His face away, as wounds which mar the Chosen One bring many sons to glory. In my opinion, one of the most …
Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother: “This child is destined to cause the falling and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against, so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your own soul too.” Luke 2:34-35 Today, we turn …
As we consider some of the last words Jesus spoke, "Father, forgive them. For they do not know what they are doing", let us unpack that. Consider the immense physical and emotional pain Jesus experienced as He spoke those words. How in those final moments of His life, He remains so unselfish and full of …
"As the soldiers led him away, they seized Simon from Cyrene, who was on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus." Luke 23:26 Based on the accounts of Matthew 27, Mark 15, and Luke 23, this reading fleshes out the experience this Simon may …
He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth;like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so he opened not his mouth. Isaiah 53:7 ESV Silence - Zach Baliva Based on the trials of Jesus recorded in all four gospels, this reading is a …
I (Jess), hope this Scripture is as personal for you as it has been for me the last couple of weeks. Wishing you all well! © Jessica Wilmarth and Withyoucollective.com, 2020. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links …
Happy Friday, friends. Here at With You.Collective, we believe in rest and taking breaks. Today, we are living out that belief by taking an off-week from a formal post. We hope you are encouraged to find room for rest and rejuvenation this week, too. We will be back with a new story on Friday, March …
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