On Bended Knees in the Southwest - April 17, 2025 Have you ever been in a situation where you have done all you can do with love, compassion and sincerity yet still, nobody appreciates what you do? Only the real members of the church has. This applies to the Believer and non-Believer. Meaning, your constantly being criticized, no matter what you do. And this is just a partial of what Jesus went through for us.
And this I know, if you have not a clue, about what I'm talking about, means you lack empathy.
"This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts, Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth." 2 Timothy 3-7 KJV
This is why Holy week is sober moments of remembering what He did for His creation, all Human Beings. Yet some that don't believe, won't believe, not until they see it; and even believers jump on this bandwagon as well. Yet His long-suffering in still in effect and He's been off that rugged cross long ago. Reading Matthew 27 puts you in this Good Friday mood.
"When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death: And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor. Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that. And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself. And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it it the price of the blood. And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in. Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day. Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value; And gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me. And Jesus stood before the governor; and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest. And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.
Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee? And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly. Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would. And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas. Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ? For he knew that for envy they had delivered him. When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him. But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus. The governor answered and said unto you? They said, Barabbas." Matthew 27:1-16 KJV
Some have seen the Jesus movie, where Barabbas is set free instead of King Jesus Christ. The people don't even care for Barabbas they just wanted Jesus gone. Do you know how sick that is? To hate someone that bad. Guess what? Many of you out there are the third and fourth generation of these types of people. Continuing...
"Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him Let him be crucified. And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified. When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it. Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children. Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified. Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers. And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe. And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: And they bowed the knee before him, and mocked Him saying 'Hail, King of the Jews'!" Matthew 27:17-29 KJV
Then they spit on Him(what the young folks say 'crazy work'). So, if people were like that then, what do you think people would do and say to Him now? Click here to finish reading Matthew 27 chapter.
"The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction." Proverbs 1:7 KJV
"Think upon these things: "And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. And ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. All these are the beginning of sorrows. Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake. And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another. And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come." Matthew 24:4-14 KJV
In closing, read the bible for yourselves. Get understanding of His words. Our LORD teaches us what to look for in these latter days that we are living in. So, when He comes back. Will you be a wise virgin with your oil filled or an unwise one who asking for oil? He's not coming back as man, know this;
"Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand. Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;" 2 Thessalonians 2:1-3 KJV
Now, what do you think the repercussions will be? Buckle Up Buttercups. And look up because we're all going to see, our King of kings is no longer on, 'That Old Rugged Cross'.
I want to Thank you Heavenly Father. For sending us, King YAHUSHA HAMACHIC(aka Jesus Christ) and letting Him get off, 'That Old Rugged Cross'.
HALLALUYAH!
I'll blog back...later.
Your Girl LG
Shalom.
Holy Scriptures: Matthew 27: 1-29 KJV and Proverbs 1:7 KJV
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Links: https://pixels.com/featured/simply-the-old-rugged-cross-debra-and-dave-vanderlaan.html, https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2027&version=KJV, Alicia Myers, I wan to Thank You Heavenly Father, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWYuIe8ftHA, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9wGnnwBc9M and That Old Rugged Cross, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xWmCQuAvIg
