Luke 22 and John 13 and Skyfall

Luke 22 and John 13

Today, we read two more accounts of the events leading up to and including the arrest of Jesus. There are two things that stand out to me: 1) Luke mentions that Satan enters into Judas Iscariot, and 2) Jesus talks about the new covenant between God and his people, an agreement confirmed with Jesus’ blood which he would pour out as a sacrifice for us.

Rather than requiring continuing animal sacrifices, Jesus sacrificed himself once for all. As Hebrews 7:27 says, “Unlike those other high priests, he does not need to offer sacrifices every day. They did this for their own sins first and then for the sins of the people. But Jesus did this once for all when he offered himself as the sacrifice for the sins of the people.” And Hebrews 9:12 reiterates this truth: “”With his own blood—not the blood of goats and calves—he entered the Most Holy Place once for all time and secured our redemption forever.”

If for no other reason than this, we can wake up each morning and thank God for his love for us. Thank him that we don’t have to sacrifice animals every day – such a bloody business, but that our wonderful Lord and Savior was willing to shed his blood for us.

Tomorrow, we’ll read John 14 - 17.

Skyfall

Today, I posted the following on Facebook about the new James Bond movie, Skyfall:

Karen and I went to AMC to see Skyfall today. We agree emphatically that it is the best James Bond movie ever and might be right up there with the best movie ever. You will sit on the edge of your seat through the whole movie. You will learn a lot about how James Bond became a agent and what motivates him. There are a few twists and turns and you will be impressed by the stunts knowing Daniel Craig did his own. Go see it as soon as you can. I'll probably see it again next week.

Until next time…