The Crowning of the King
And the soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head and arrayed him in a purple robe.—John 19:2 (ESV)
See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.—Isaiah 43:19 (NIV)
No matter what loss you are facing, because of Jesus you can have hope. God promises that He can heal your pain and help you recover from grief; He is making a way for you.
Dear Lord, when I am in the wilderness of pain and suffering, guide me to anchor my faith in Your truth.
And the soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head and arrayed him in a purple robe.—John 19:2 (ESV)
She did what she could. She poured perfume on my body beforehand to prepare for my burial.—Mark 14:8 (NIV)
When Jesus had spoken these words, he lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you.”—John 17:1 (ESV)