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"'I am the door; if
anyone enters through Me, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find
pasture. The thief comes only to steal,
and kill, and destroy; I came that you might have life and have it
abundantly. I am the good shepherd; the
good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.'" John
10-9-11
'I am Caiaphas' by D James Kennedy
It's so dark in here. I'm cold and my knees hurt from hitting bottom so hard as they teased me so slowly until they knew I was close to the bottom and let go of the rope.
What a strange time. I seemed to watch as if I was not the one all
this was happening to. This chamber must
be three levels beneath Caiaphas’ palace and can't be much larger than twice My
height square. It was such a small hole
in the floor leading to this cavity. Who
would have imagined?
The rope was new rope, so
much rougher than well-used rope. It cut
deep into the soft skin under my arms. I
wish I could just slip it off Me, but there would be no way to ever get
out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1mSNqE9VKI
I can barely move.
My mouth is still full of the
taste of My own blood. My back is
bleeding a little and My head is throbbing from all the fists and shouting.
But now -- it's completely
silent except for a flicker of a sound of water seeping in somewhere and
occasional soft scurrying of little feet.
I think I can feel every grain of sand in the rough sandstone floor of
this chamber; it's so uneven. It must
have been difficult to carve it out so carefully.
I wonder about all the others
who may have been held here. Did they
have hope? Was there someone to miss
them and to attempt a rescue? Were they waiting in the courtyard for a glimpse
of their loved one as Peter had done?
How sad.
The shallow pools of water in
the hollows of the rock fill the chamber with the slight smells of rich soil,
water, wet grain and, what is it? Yes,
simply coolness. As I lay here trying
not to move, I can feel the water beginning to warm just a little under
Me. Something soothing in this atrocious
situation.
At least I'm not totally
alone; there are rats in this chamber and insects. I still have enough feeling to know when
they're sniffing or licking my back or exploring the cut on my cheek from that
last blow. I'm so weak and tired I can't
bother with fending them off.
I'll meet many powerful
people in the next ten to twelve hours.
Every one of them will work hard to avoid the responsibility of the
decision they will make. Somehow, they
sense how wrong this is. Judas, Annas, Caiaphas,
Herod -- all so insistent they are right, but so careful to pass Me on to the
next person to decide. Perhaps after
pride and greed, the "washing of the hands" is one of the most
compelling of sins.
Now, as I doze for my last time,
I weep for all those I will not be able to save.
Take care, your servant and
friend in Christ, Darlene (who still prays for you each morning).
PS: My statement of faith: https://especiallyhislove.blogspot.com You can find the WeakDay Devotion online by
doing a Google search for “WeakDay Devotion” (Also, there is an android “Google
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NEW PRAYER REQUESTS and UPDATES
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To serve
you in a new way, I’m researching and writing practical information for you
about the pandemic. Please visit: https://newsaboutcovid19.blogspot.com/
Please pray for all involved, for health care
workers, those trying to contain the spread; for those contagious, for those who
contract the virus, for those feeling afraid and lonely and for the families
who have lost loved ones. Pray they are wise, patient and take
precautions to protect others.
· Today in 209 countries
· 1,589,372 confirmed
cases
· 48,953 critical
condition
· 94.951 reported deaths
- USA President Donald Trump as he leads us through this
pandemic – It is especially our responsibility as Christians to remember God has a plan through this man. If you doubt the importance of his appointment, just look at how much antagonism there is against him. Surely Satan is NOT happy and means to thwart God’s plan. Pray someone helps President Trump understand the true meaning of a personal relationship with Jesus Christ,
that he will have a driving hunger to read God’s Word for himself and that
God sends a Bible-believing Christian to regularly disciple him in the Truth and that God shuts the mouths of the false prophets who circle around him.
- Fred – is making plans
to move from California to Tennessee in the first quarter of
2020. Pray for his wise attention to detail, stamina and roaring good health as he makes these life changes.
- Tracey – Pray Tracey finds a new role to satisfy her and allow her to grow and share her skills and wisdom.
PRAY FOR THOSE IN FULL-TIME SERVICE
During
this time, when the entire world is struggling to understand this ‘plague’, it
is critical that each of us upholds our Christian leaders. They will
be a very stretched resource for us all. Pray for their safety and
strength their families and most of all, their wisdom to pace themselves.
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