Wood is one of the most common elements on earth. So abundantly found, it is burned for warmth, sliced to make paper, joined to build houses.

They traded away the Savior of the World, the Holy Son of God, the promised Messiah, for the price of a dead slave.

Before Jesus would endure the physical suffering you've just considered, He would experience emotional and spiritual torment that was far greater.

You can’t really have one without the other.

God’s love for us should stimulate our love for others.

Our words can inspire or deflate.

God is a giver of second chances.

God is always available when we call on Him in prayer.

God is faithful to wipe the slates of our hearts clean and to give us a second chance.

When faced with life’s uncertainties, we can trust that God is an anchor that will hold. 

Are you completely open to God’s will for your life?