DAILY?READINGS: Joshua 10; Isaiah 7 to 8:4; Luke 23:47 to 24:12
The place… John 18:2; 19:13, 17, 41; Matthew 28:6
“The place” is a phrase that appears more than a few times in our Bible, but none so striking as these five place markers where we should pause, ponder, and worship. Gethsemane: A place of sorrow where Jesus prayed and wept (John 18:2). Gabbatha: A place of scorn where He was condemned (John 19:13). Golgotha: A place of shame where Jesus bore our sins in His own body on the cross (John 19:17). A Garden: A place of silence, waiting three days (John 19:41). Glory: “Come see the place where the Lord lay” (Matt. 28:6). A place that confirmed full salvation by our risen Saviour! —Rex Trogdon
To Calv’ry, Lord, in spirit now, our grateful souls repair,
To dwell upon Thy dying love, and taste its sweetness there.
—Edward Denny