Healing Helena

02/23/2026

O Lord, heal the wounds of Helena!

02/23/2026

It was unanimous. The soldiers put their words into violence, beating Him from the left and the right demanding that He should prophesy. The guards, not fearing reprimand, took their turns at him with open palms, blows designed to hurt but not kill him.

Trials He was not a violent man, but His hands were bound with leather thongs. He was not a flight risk, hut His feet were bound with iron shackles. Abandoned by His followers, betrayed by the kis…

02/23/2026

They left Jesus to the mercy of His enemies. Only Judas was left. His face betrayed his growing regret. Whatever he had expected did not happen. The leaders were gleeful, the guards cruel. The Disciples were in hiding, Jesus resolved. The night was young.

Garden Gethsemane means “oil press,” a place where harvested olives were put under pressure to release their essence. This garden was situated at the foot of the Mount of Olives. It was a preferred…

02/19/2026

From generation to generation we must worship the Lord.

02/19/2026

May we hear the commendation Jesus gave Mary of Bethany when brought along her Alabaster jar filled with the substance of worship: "She has done what she could--a beautiful gift to me. Worship like this will enable the preaching of the gospel."

Bethany We must minister to the Lord if we are to minister to the world. After the rigorous events in Temple and teachings He gave the men, Jesus was tired. He retreated to one of the few places on…

02/18/2026

Pray for Helena!

02/18/2026

Life was more closely related to the changing seasons than life today. There were fewer implements of comfort to shield people from the elements. The changing moods of the seasons offered themselves as metaphors for daily life. Keep your eyes open!

Seasons Many times natural phenomenon, like the changing of the seasons, point toward supernatural things. The sun had almost disappeared behind the hills surrounding Jerusalem as Jesus told the T…

02/16/2026

Hear the words of Jesus today!

02/16/2026

Why do we seek to follow Christ in this 26th century? The biblical prophesies of the Last Days are even more true today than when they were first spoken. The points Jesus makes in this 1st century debate are till true today. Open your heart.

Readiness Inevitable things will come. We cannot stop them but we can be ready. The observation point high on the Mount of Olives afforded a stirring view of Jerusalem and the Temple. Jesus and the…

02/15/2026

The Jesus story is full of hope based on unshakable truth. We must see the parts of the story that predict horrible end time events. There is no doubt the People of God will triumph in the end. Jesus is the Victor! What are some of those terrible events?

Endtimes Next to the Temple area was the Mount of Olives. From such a height, one longs to see the future. Jesus and the Twelve left the Temple, the quarreling leaders, and the blushing widow with …

02/15/2026

When the next Sabbath comes, remember this truth--Jesus is Lord of All! This is our message of hope to the world.

Lord To be called “Lord” and to actually be LORD are two very different things. The questioners, the “lords over the people,” were silent. They were out of trick questions and their ranks were divi…

02/13/2026

Earthly math and heavenly math are not the same. In the temple, leaders used metal horns so their gifts made lots of noise. A poor widow gave her meager offering with little noise. However Jesus used heavenly math. Her offering echoed in heaven.

Offerings Offerings to God do not go unseen by heaven. We may do everything in our power to hide our gifts from prying eyes and we regularly succeed. We succeed because we don’t want to get caught …