HELP >>> Anxiety <<< HELP

HELP   >>> ANXIETY <<<   HELP

Fear, worry, and uncertainty seem to be the order of the day and they all add up to increased anxiety in each of us. Check out these two acrostics using the word, anxiety.

Are we looking for help in ourselves or in Jesus?

Today, or over the next few days, I encourage you to get a Bible—hey, even an actual bound Bible with literal paper pages—and look up the accompanying passages of Scripture. Meditate on each one, asking God to plant it as a seed into your spirit.

Photo by Connie Wohlford

Find HELP In Self




Anxious at every turn.  à Philippians 4:6-7


Not good enough.  à Psalm 139:14


Xeroses due to not trusting God. à Proverbs 17:22


Intellectual ascent leaves God out of the equation.  à 2 Corinthians 10:1-5


Envious of others’ family, possessions, job, status, etc.  à Colossians 3:2


Tethered to negative thoughts, addiction, unwholesome people. à Psalm 119:15


Yesterday’s failures.  à Isaiah 43:18-19


Find HELP In Christ

Answered prayer.  à Psalm 120:1

Never alone.  à Hebrews 13:5

Xebecs of faith help you navigate worrisome trials.   à  2 Corinthians 1:3-4

Identity in Jesus relieves tension.   à  1 Peter 2:9-10

Everlasting life - the hope of your future.  à  John 3:16-17

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Total surrender relieves anxiety.  à  John 8:31-36

Yes, to God brings soul peace  à  Romans 6:12-14 


Our loving Heavenly Father wants to cast all our cares on Him (1 Peter 5:7). 


The Apostle Paul assures us that we can “glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope. Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us” (Romans 5:3b-5 NKJV). 

This was created by the child of a friend.

“And we know that all thing work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. … What shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, …” (Romans 6:28-32a NKJV).   







So, take heart, my friend! Kick anxiety to the curb, use wisdom, immerse yourself in God’s Word, and trust God. 


With a friend, spouse, or family, maybe you can create an acrostic using the word trust or faith.    ~~   Your comments are welcome.


Please share some of your favorite Scriptures you turn to during trying times. 


©Copyright 2020 Connie Wohlford

Separation Anxiety: Cows, Calves, and People

Separation Anxiety: Cows, Calves, and People 



Cows and calves are interesting creatures, as are the folks who tend them.


My knowledge of bovines is limited. As a child, spending time with Granddaddy and his cows gave me some of my favorite childhood memories. I smile every time I recall milking his cow named Connie or letting her calf suck my finger.


Several weeks ago, my husband, Guy, and I spent a couple of days with our new friends J.D. and Diane on their ranch. What a great time we had, sharing life and getting better acquainted with this precious couple. 


They welcomed us with arms wide open, extending Texas hospitality beyond our expectations. It occurred to me that though we were newly acquainted, we already loved one another. The common bond was Jesus and we all knew it beforehand. We were brethren, after all.  


Guy and I soon discovered that J.D. is a good teacher and the first thing we learned from him is that he loves his animals. His dog, bull, donkeys, and herd of cows are blessed creatures to have him as their owner.


One of the many things he taught us about cows deals with the anxiety of weaning a calf from its mother. J.D. says there are different methods, but he prefers what seems to be the most humane. 

Photo by Connie Wohlford at the Cross-Dubya Ranch

He puts each in a pasture separated by a wire fence so they can at least be close together. For a while they fret and bawl but eventually adjust. The calf will have already begun to eat grown-up food and soon realizes it is not dependent on its mother’s milk.  



This recently attained cow lesson came to mind when I encountered a cow/calf story in my Bible. 



The Philistines were longtime enemies of God’s people, the Israelites. They were elated to have defeated the Israelites in a battle in which they captured the Ark of God. Acquiring the Ark dealt a heavy blow to God’s people because it represented the presence of God. (The story is recorded in 1 Samuel, chapters 4-6.)


The Philistines took their prize to Ashdod and placed it in the house of Dagon next to the statue of their god, Dagon. The next morning the people found that Dagon had “fallen on its face to the earth before the ark of the Lord. So, they took Dagon and set it in its place again” (1 Samuel 5:3).

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When the sun rose the next day, they found Dagon again on the floor—this time broken into four parts. In addition, the people of Ashdod and surrounding area were struck with a plague. 


Knowing they needed to get the Ark from their midst, they took it to their neighbors in Gath. As the gift that keeps on giving, the people of Gath experienced the plague as well. 


“Therefore they sent the ark of God to Ekron. So it was, as the ark of God came to Ekron, that the Ekronites cried out, saying, ‘They have brought the ark of the God of Israel to kill us and our people!’” (1 Samuel 5:10).


The lords of the Philistines gathered together and decided the ark needed to return to its own people. The question was how?


They prepared a trespass offering, consisting of items of gold, and devised a plan. They built a new cart to carry the Ark along with a chest containing the trespass offering. 


They hitched the cart to two cows which had never been yoked and removed their calves from them. Then they sent the cows, pulling the cart away and watched to see what would happen. 


“Then the cows headed straight for the road to Beth Shemesh, and went along the highway, lowing as they went, and did not turn aside to the right hand or the left. And the lords of the Philistines went after them to the border of Beth Shemesh” (1 Samuel 6:12).


Beth Shemesh was about twelve miles away from Ekron. The story continues, telling us the cows walked into the field of an Israelite named Joshua and stopped there. They had arrived at their destination.


Isn’t that amazing? The cows went exactly where they needed to go without being led by anyone. If that in itself is not enough, it’s incredible that they did not try to turn back to their calves.  


The Lord God of Israel guided the cows. He also took care of the natural separation anxiety which might have caused them to resist or to miss their mark. 


In these days of the Corona Pandemic, many are suffering separation anxiety. Separation from loved ones is one of the toughest. 


We could site many other examples. Last week a friend of ours could not be at the bedside of her beloved grandmother as she drew her last breath. Even newborns in the hospital neonatal units cannot have their parents with them. The thought of that brings tears to my eyes. 


Separation anxiety of school children from friends and teachers—of workers from coworkers—of friends from friends, is distressing for many people, especially extroverts. Our high school senior grandson and his friends are  saddened to have essentially ended their senior year in March with no more sports banquets, no prom, no baccalaureate, and no graduation ceremony, and no hanging out at Cookout or youth group. And separation of workers from their paychecks is causing considerable anxiety for a lot of people.  


But, lets remember the cows in First Samuel. At the point of separating the cows from the calves, God intervened. We’re told nothing more about the calves, but we know that the cows accomplished their task. They went beyond their own nature because the hand of God, or perhaps the assistance of His angels, guided them every step of the way. 


During this period of separation, God has a plan and He saw it coming from the start. He is ever-present and does not want to waste an opportunity to use the hardships we’re enduring to grow us and to build His kingdom. 


Let’s stay tuned in to God through meditation on His Word, prayer, and listening to His Spirit. Let’s embrace His leading along this unfamiliar road so we can reach the right destination. At this point, only He knows where that is located. Let’s remember the cows. 



All Bible quotes are taken from the New King James Version.

©Copyright 2020 Connie Wohlford

“This Same Jesus”

“This Same Jesus”                                   


Each day for the past eight days I have posted, on my blog, a few incredible things that happened during Holy Week. We looked at Jesus’ Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem, some occurrences in the city, His arrest, death, burial, and resurrection. 


Many people believe He just went straight back to Heaven after God raised Him from the dead. But that’s just not the way it was. Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, and Acts give highlights of some of the events that occurred during the forty days between His resurrection and ascension. 
  

Let’s look at a few:

-      Luke 24:13-35 – Jesus appeared to two of His followers on the road to Emmaus, having conversation as they walked along. Not recognizing Him, the men told Jesus about the remarkable events that occurred in Jerusalem in the past few days. These events centered around Jesus and the things He said and did and that He had been crucified. 

Jesus then talked about the Christ and explained some things about Himself. When they sat down to eat and Jesus blessed and broke the bread, they recognized Him and then He vanished.


They said to one another, “Did not our hearts burn within us while He talked with us on the road, and while He opened the Scriptures to us?”

-      Luke 24:36–49 – Jesus appeared to His discipled while they were gathered. He said, “Peace to you.” But they were terrified and feared they had seen a ghost. He said, “Why are you troubled? And why do doubts arise in your hearts?” He showed them the wounds in His hands and feet and asked, “Do you have any food here?” He demonstrated he was real and could even eat food. 

-      Luke 24:49 and Acts 1, He promised the outpouring of His Spirit which would empower His followers to do miraculous works like He had done.

-      John 20:27-29 – Jesus appeared to Thomas who had doubted He had risen and said, “Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen me and yet have believed.” I especially like this because He’s talking about us. 

-      John 21:1-14 – Beside the Sea of Tiberias, He called out to some of his disciples as they were fishing. When He asked, they told Him they had caught no fish. He told them to cast their net on the other side of the boat and when they did, they got a huge catch. Meanwhile He prepared breakfast for them on the shore. 

-      John 21 - Jesus restored Peter after his shame of denying that He knew Jesus.

At the end of the forty days, His disciples were gathered around and asked Him if He was going to restore the kingdom to Israel.   


He replied, “’It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has put in His own authority. But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth’” (Acts 1:7-8). 

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"The Lord Has Need of YOU" by Connie Wohlford

Then as they watched, He was taken up to Heaven. Two angels, dressed in white, stood nearby and said, “’Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven’” (Acts 1:11).


We who are in Christ anticipate His return. Whether we refer to it as That Day or the Day of the Lord, our ultimate hope is in Jesus, and His return when the fullness of time, according to God’s clock, has come. 


I’ll never forget the thrill of standing on the Mount of Olives, looking across the Kedron Valley at Jerusalem, thinking about the ancient prophecy. “And in that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, which faces Jerusalem on the east. And the Mount of Olives shall be split in two, from east to west, making a very large valley; half of the mountain shall move toward the north and half of it toward the south” Zechariah 14:4.

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I encouraged you to read, in your Bible, about the last days of Jesus’ life and the days leading up to His ascension. A lot happened in those few days. Begin your reading at these points: Matthew 21, Mark 11, Luke 19:28, John 12:12, Acts 1. Be blessed with me as we learn Jesus. 


In these posts, I’ve used some pictures and quotes from my book titled, The Lord has Need of YOU.* The illustrations are watercolor paintings by artist, Lesley James. 


Unless otherwise noted, Scripture quotations are from the New King James Version. 


*The Lord Has Need of YOU, by Connie Wohlford. Copyright Connie Wohlford, 2019, Hoot Books Publishing.

*The Lord Has Need of YOU can be purchased directly from me via email author@conniewohlford.com or through Amazon,  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1687536104/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0


©Copyright 2020 Connie Wohlford

"Rabboni!"

Holy Week: “Rabboni!” 
                     

“Rabboni!” was Mary’s response when she realized it was her Friend, her Teacher, her Lord, who stood before her—ALIVE! 


In my previous Holy Week blog posts Jesus was joyously welcomed into Jerusalem; He shook things up at the Temple; He blessed children and healed afflicted; He taught about love; we saw the last supper, anguish in Gethsemane, and arrest; we witnessed His crucifixion and burial; now today, we see our risen King!


I hope you will read the accounts of the resurrection of Jesus from all four of the Gospel writers. In my book, The Lord has Need of YOU, I focused on John’s perspective, found in the twentieth chapter of the Gospel of John. 


I tell it like this:


Before the sun came up on the morning of the third day, Jesus’ friend, Mary Magdalene, went to His tomb. She was shocked to see that the stone had been rolled away, leaving the burial place wide open.


She ran and told Peter and John. They pushed into the tomb to find the Lord’s face cloth and linen burial cloth neatly folded. But there was no sign of Jesus’ body. Dragging their feet, the men left and went home.


Mary was left alone. She stood sobbing and looking into the tomb where her Lord had lain.


She could not stop the tears from flowing.


Something or someone was coming into focus. There before her were two bright shining angels—one at the head and the other at the foot, where the body of Jesus had been.


One spoke up and said, “Woman, why are you weeping?”


She replied, “Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid Him.”


She then turned and saw someone she thought was a gardener. The man spoke: “Why are you weeping? Who are you seeking?”

Still not recognizing Him, she said, “Sir, if you’ve taken Him away, please tell me.”

He looked her in the eye and said, “Mary!”

Then she knew! She knew that her friend—her Savior—was standing there—ALIVE!

Thrilled with surprise, she dropped to the ground at His feet and proclaimed, ‘Rabboni!’ which means teacher.

 

“Do not hold on to me for I have not yet ascended to My Father. Go and tell My brethren.”

Later that same day, as the disciples gathered together, Jesus appeared and stood among them. …

He showed them the wounds on His hands and feet and then said, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.”



He then breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.”



“Go into all the world and preach this Good News to everyone—that all who believe in Me will be saved.”



For several days Jesus appeared to many people throughout the city, so there were lots of people who knew for certain, Jesus was alive!

The big question today is this, “Is Jesus alive to you?” 


In these chaotic days we’re living in, we need life, hope, and peace. Jesus is the only One who can give these things, in a meaning and lasting way.

He said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me” (John 14:6 ESV).  


Jesus is alive and I pray He’s alive you.

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Please read my blog post tomorrow and see the very last event to this day of our risen Lord on this earth.


At the beginning of this week I encouraged you to read, in your Bible, about the last days of Jesus’ life. A lot happened in those few days. Begin your reading at these points: Matthew 21, Mark 11, Luke 19:28, and John 12:12. Go ahead and read through to the end of each of the Gospels between now and Easter Sunday. Be blessed with me as we learn Jesus. 


Each day this week, I’m posting a few highlights from those amazing days in history. Also, I’m using some of the pictures and quotes from my book titled, The Lord has Need of YOU.* The illustrations are watercolor paintings by artist, Lesley James. 


Thank you for traveling with me through these extraordinary days. God bless you. 


Unless otherwise noted, Scripture quotations are from the New King James Version. 


*The Lord Has Need of YOU, by Connie Wohlford. Copyright Connie Wohlford, 2019, Hoot Books Publishing.

*The Lord Has Need of YOU can be purchased directly from me via email author@conniewohlford.com or through Amazon,  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1687536104/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0

©Copyright 2020 Connie Wohlford

Holy Week: A torn veil, an earthquake, a bunch of opened graves, & a sealed tomb

Holy Week: A torn veil, an earthquake, a bunch of opened graves, & a sealed tomb             


Let’s look at where we are in this incredible week.


In my previous Holy Week blog posts Jesus was joyously welcomed into Jerusalem; He shook things up at the Temple; He blessed children and healed afflicted; He taught about love; we saw the last supper, anguish in Gethsemane, and arrest; we witnessed His crucifixion and burial.    


There are more Friday happenings I want to mention before moving to Saturday. 


Before Jesus spoke His last words, “It is finished,” he said something else. He said, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” Those are troubling words coming from the Son of God. That’s because He was troubled—even anguished beyond, what we can comprehend. In those three hours Jesus bore the guilt of all the sins of all mankind.


Notice Jesus cried out to God and not to Father. In all other instances, Jesus refers to God as Father. 


But in this instance the Sovereign Holy God passed judgment on sin—all sin—all manner of sin. God was not judging His Son because His Son was guiltless. God was judging your sin and my sin, and the verdict was guilty. Instead of you and me paying our sin debt, Jesus took it all on Himself. Jesus took the punishment that we deserved, and He did it willingly. 


We can never thank Him enough. He paid a debt which none of us could ever pay for ourselves. Thank You, Father God and thank You, Jesus!


Let’s look briefly at a few things that happened at the moment of Jesus’ death.

-      The veil in the Temple was torn from top to bottom. (Matthew 27:51) No human or equipment of that day could have done this. The veil partitioned off the Holy of Holies where only the high priest could go. Jesus is our High Priest and has opened the way for us to go directly to God. He is our Mediator. (1 Timothy 2:5)

-      The earth quaked and the rocks were split. (Matthew 27:51)

-      “and the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised; and coming out of the graves after His resurrection, they went into the holy city and appeared to many” (Matthew 27:52-53).

Isn’t that just totally wild?! This is one of those wonderful Bible tidbits that very few people even know. I have mentioned it in groups, and people respond, “Say what?”! Where does it say that?” Go see for yourself.

  And I so love this: “when the centurion and those with him, who were guarding Jesus, saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, they feared greatly, saying, ‘Truly this was the Son of God’” (Matthew 27:54).



Then when Saturday came the chief priests and Pharisees went to Pilate and said, “Sir, we remember, while He was still alive, how that deceiver said, “After three days I will rise.”   

They asked Pilate to seal the tomb and set a Roman guard for fear that Jesus’ followers would try to steal His body and pretend He had risen. Pilate did as they requested, and Jesus’ grave was secured.  (Matthew 27:63-66)


  

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At the beginning of this week I encouraged you to read, in your Bible, about the last days of Jesus’ life. A lot happened in those few days. Begin your reading at these points: Matthew 21, Mark 11, Luke 19:28, and John 12:12. Go ahead and read through to the end of each of the Gospels between now and Easter Sunday. Be blessed with me as we learn Jesus. 


Each day this week, I’m posting a few highlights from those amazing days in history. Also, I’m using some of the pictures and quotes from my book titled, The Lord has Need of YOU.* The illustrations are watercolor paintings by artist, Lesley James. 


Thank you for traveling with me through these extraordinary days. God bless you. 


Unless otherwise noted, Scripture quotations are from the New King James Version. 


*The Lord Has Need of YOU, by Connie Wohlford. Copyright Connie Wohlford, 2019, Hoot Books Publishing.

*The Lord Has Need of YOU can be purchased directly from me via email author@conniewohlford.com or through Amazon,  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1687536104/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0

©Copyright 2020 Connie Wohlford

Holy Week: Let Him be crucified!

Holy Week: Let Him be crucified!              


“Pilate said to them, ‘What then shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?’ They all said to him, ‘Let Him be crucified!’ Then the governor said, ‘Why, what evil has He done?’ But they cried out all the more, saying, ‘Let Him be crucified!’ 


“When Pilate saw that he could not prevail at all, but rather that a tumult was rising, he took water and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, ’I am innocent of the blood of this just Person. You see to it’” (Matthew 27:22-24 NKJV).


In my previous Holy Week blog posts we celebrated Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem; we saw Him shake things up at the Temple; we rejoiced as He blessed children and healed the afflicted; we heard Him teach about love; we observed His last supper and agonizing night in Gethsemane.  


Now it’s Friday—Good Friday. What is so good about the horrendous pain and suffering of this innocent Man?


I went to bed last night with Jesus on my mind. I laid my head on my pillow, troubled with the thought, “Tonight Jesus is in the garden, agonizing and crying out to His Father, with the awful dread of what He knew awaited Him at sunrise.” But I went on to sleep, knowing that it was for good—for my good, the good of my loved-ones, and for the good of all mankind. That’s why we call today Good Friday. 


After being arrested in the wee hours of the night, Jesus was led away “to Caiaphas, the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled” (Matthew 26:57 NKJV). They were angry that they had found no one to accuse Him of crimes. According to Jewish law they needed two or three witnesses. Therefore, they decided to entrap Him with His own words but they still had no witnesses from the population.  


“But Jesus kept silent. And the high priest answered and said to Him, ‘I put You under oath by the living God: Tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God!’ 


“Jesus said to him, ‘It is as you said. Nevertheless, I say to you, hereafter you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.’


“Then the high priest tore his clothes, saying, ‘He has spoken blasphemy! What do you think?’ they answered and said, ‘He is deserving of death.’ Then they spat in His face and beat Him; …” (Matthew 26:63-67a NKJV).


They then took Him to Pontius Pilate, the governor, telling him Jesus had claimed to be a king. They knew this would be considered sedition to the Roman government, but Pilate knew Jesus was an innocent Man. (Matthew 27:18)

During the dark hours when Jesus was taken from one place to the other, His disciple, Peter, discreetly followed along. Bystanders asked if he was one of Jesus disciples or if he knew Him. After his third denial of knowing Jesus, he was so mad, “he began to curse and swear, saying, ‘I do not know the Man!’ Immediately a rooster crowed. And Peter remembered the word of Jesus who had said to him, ‘Before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.’ So he went out and wept bitterly” (Matthew 26:74-75 NKJV).


This section about Peter’s denial of Jesus grips me every time I read it or think about it. This strong, fearless, passionate, outspoken fisherman betrayed his dearest and most trusted friend. Why? Because of fear of men. 


But I cannot condemn Peter. I cannot judge him. Can you? I cannot because I too have denied Christ. I have also done things I should not have done, knowing full well that it would break the heart of my Lord—my One True BFF. And, like Peter, I have felt the weight of my sin and wept bitterly in shame and repentance. 


But bright sunlight illuminates my spirit when I think about how Jesus lovingly restored Peter. After His resurrection, He not only restored, but elevated him to a high position in His Church.


The angel at the empty tomb set this in motion when he said, “But go and tell His disciples—and Peter—that He is going before you into Galilee; there you will see Him, …” (Mark 16:7 NKJV). Please read John 21 for the completion of Peter’s repair.



Back to Friday morning—Jesus was taken to Pilate and, having no choice, Pilate took him before the people. Their demand to “Crucify Him!” had to be carried out.   

Let’s turn to my book, The Lord Has Need of YOU, and see how things go. We find donkeys, Elpis and Kavod, grazing on a hillside outside of Jerusalem.

“The peaceful morning was interrupted by the sounds of voices stirring up in the city. Louder and louder… ’Crucify Him! Crucify Him!’ …”

“ … The donkeys turned to each other and at the same time, said, ‘It’s Jesus!’” 

  

“The donkeys watched in horror as Jesus was nailed to a cross in between two criminals. The beautiful spring day had turned into a dreadful, sad day.

“After a while, Jesus said, ‘It is finished!’ and He died.

“At that very moment, the sky darkened, and the earth shook in such a manner that the donkeys nearly fell down.  

“Elpis and Kavod stood watching in disbelief. There was Jesus, who had done so many good and kind things, being killed as though He were a criminal. 
It just didn’t make sense. The donkeys could not stop their tears.” * 



Friends of Jesus buried His body in a tomb, belonging to Joseph of Arimathea. Joseph bought fine linen with which to wrap Him. Because it was late in the day, on the Sabbath, the traditional anointing with spices would need to wait until Sunday. (Mark 15)



This day—Good Friday—is one of the most significant days in the history of the world. For this, Jesus was born, Son of Man—Son of God. 


It was a heart wrenching day for Jesus’ followers at the time, as well as a hard day to comprehend for those of us who are His followers today.


The hope of His people lay dead in a tomb, but they didn’t yet know, that “Sunday’s a-comin!”

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At the beginning of this week I encouraged you to read, in your Bible, about the last days of Jesus’ life. A lot happened in those few days. Begin your reading at these points: Matthew 21, Mark 11, Luke 19:28, and John 12:12. Go ahead and read through to the end of each of the Gospels between now and Easter Sunday. Be blessed with me as we learn Jesus. 


Each day this week, I’m posting a few highlights from those amazing days in history. Also, I’m using some of the pictures and quotes from my book titled, The Lord has Need of YOU.* The illustrations are watercolor paintings by artist, Lesley James. 


Thank you for traveling with me through these extraordinary days. God bless you. 


*The Lord Has Need of YOU, by Connie Wohlford. Copyright Connie Wohlford, 2019, Hoot Books Publishing.

*The Lord Has Need of YOU can be purchased directly from me via email author@conniewohlford.com or through Amazon,  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1687536104/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0

©Copyright 2020 Connie Wohlford