Author: Young Disciples

Then Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were selling things there, saying to them, “It is written, ‘My house will be a house of prayer,’ but you have turned it into a den of robbers!”  Jesus was teaching daily in the temple courts. The chief priests and the experts in the law and the prominent leaders among the people… Continue reading Our bodies, as a Temple – Luke 19:45-47

Matthew 21:42  Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the scriptures: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’? In today’s reflection, we look at the essence of a cornerstone. In an infrastructure, a cornerstone serves as a rock where the… Continue reading Christ, our Cornerstone – Matthew 21:42

John 18:36 Jesus replied, “My kingdom is not from this world. If my kingdom were from this world, my servants would be fighting to keep me from being handed over to the Jewish authorities. But as it is, my kingdom is not from here.” The crown of thorns, a common representation of Christ’s suffering that he experienced by surrendering to… Continue reading The Crown that Redeemed Us – John 18:36

So when Jesus had washed their feet and put his outer clothing back on, he took his place at the table again and said to them, “Do you understand what I have done for you? You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and do so correctly, for that is what I am.  If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed… Continue reading A Servant King – John 13:13-17

Luke 23:34 Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” The very words Jesus Christ uttered in the pinnacle of his suffering being hanged on the cross. Besides the cross being tilted, Jesus also experienced being humiliated by the Roman soldiers, he was mocked, he was thirsty, but not given the… Continue reading A King that Empathizes

John 19:30 When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. The last words that Jesus Christ uttered while he breathed his last breath on the cross. A declaration that it is a done work, Christ dealt with pain. The perfect lamb was already… Continue reading Resting in the Finished Work of Christ

“For my thoughts are not your thoughts,    neither are your ways my ways,”declares the Lord. Isaiah 55:8 The holy week reminded us of the redemptive plans of the Lord for humanity, from the prophecies to the fulfillment of the promise, the Lord Jesus Christ. A pivotal event in history that although sin and darkness seem perpetually repeating, in… Continue reading Trusting in God’s Higher Thoughts (Isaiah 55:8)

When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; ISAIAH 43:2 The river features a moving water with strong current which at times when triggered by a bad weather condition, can be almost impossible for us to cross, or worse, drown. The river in this… Continue reading Stillness in the Raging Waters (Isaiah 43:2)

“When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you.” (ISAIAH 43:2 ESV) One of the most powerful events in history where the Lord showed His might and left the people in awe was the fires of the furnace formed by the armies as commanded… Continue reading Taking a Stand amidst Oppression (Isaiah 43:2)

So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10 Fear is the most superior emotion that causes shaking and pivotal moves and turns in our lives. Fear can either… Continue reading Overcoming Fear with God’s Promise (Isaiah 41:10)