Tag: Jacob

  • Mothers Weeping, Children Rejoicing

    Mothers Weeping, Children Rejoicing

    Jesus is the pre-eminent example of one who wept and rejoiced with his friends. Of Christ’s weeping and rejoicing with us, the prophet Zephaniah says, “The Lord your God … will rejoice over you with gladness … I will gather those of you who mourn for the festival” (Zeph 3:17-18).

  • A Lion Born with a Scepter

    A Lion Born with a Scepter

    But like Judah, Jesus was willing to sacrifice his own life for his brothers and sisters. He willingly shed his blood on the accursed cross for the sins of his people. On his way to Calvary, he carried a tree, figuratively a “scepter” of sacrifice.