The Last Supper

“Assuredly, I say to you, one of you will betray Me.”  Astonishing words that grabbed everyone’s attention!  Perplexed and filled with sorrow, several of the disciples asked, “Lord, is it I?”  Then, Judas asked, “Rabbi, is it I?”  Jesus locked eyes with Judas  ~ one had a secret and only the Other knew what it was.   “You have said it,” Jesus said.

Integrity Wins!

Joseph was 17  when, out of jealousy and hatred, his half brothers stripped him of his multi-colored tunic and sold him to the Ishmaelites.  The Ishmaelites were descendants of Abraham and Hagar, his wife’s Egyptian maid.  They paid the brothers 20 sheckels of silver, but they knew a young, handsome man would bring a good price.  Joseph’s father, Israel, had taught him about God since childhood.  Joseph did not understand why he was sold into slavery, but he trusted the God of his fathers. The caravan arrived in Egypt.  A noisy crowd, looking for spices, merchandise, and jewelry, gathered whenever Read More