by Jean Wilund | Apr 8, 2023 | Blog, Easter, Revive Our Hearts
“Tetelestai!”John 19:30 Do you wonder what the people standing near Jesus thought when He spoke this word from the cross? “Tetelestai!” They knew Tetelestai meant, “It is finished!” But why did He say it? What did His beloved disciple John think? We know he...
by Jean Wilund | Apr 7, 2023 | Blog, Easter, Revive Our Hearts
“I’m thirsty.” Of all Jesus’ recorded words on the cross, why did John record these? In the scope of Christ’s work of redemption on the cross, it’s a seemingly minor moment. Of course Jesus was thirsty. Who wouldn’t be after...
by Jean Wilund | Apr 5, 2023 | Blog, Easter, Revive Our Hearts, When Life Is Hard
What is the heaviest weight you’ve ever born? Most likely it wasn’t a physical weight—unless you’ve ever been stuck under a tree or a car. Most likely, the weight that bore down on you most was a crushing pain to your heart. Suffering a loss...
by Jean Wilund | Apr 5, 2023 | Blog, Easter, Revive Our Hearts
Only our love for God ranks more important than our love for our mother. Of course, as a mom, I may be biased. The gospel accounts show that Jesus loved His mother. No depth of agony would keep Him from loving her well to the end. And Jesus loved His Father. No height...
by Jean Wilund | Apr 3, 2023 | Blog, Easter, Revive Our Hearts
Have you ever feared it’s too late for you or a loved one to receive forgiveness? Worried that your sins are too great for Jesus to forgive? That you’ll never hear Him say, “You shall be with Me in Paradise”? Let me introduce you to a man who...
by Jean Wilund | Apr 2, 2023 | Blog, Easter, Revive Our Hearts
If you could control the moment you died, what would your last words be? As Jesus hung on the cross, He spoke seven times. The first of His final words was a prayer. But not for Himself. “Father, forgive them, because they do not know what they are doing.” (Luke...