God Weaving the Threads of Our Lives into the Tapestry of His Purpose
Grace will heal and restore. Grace will make us resilient. Grace is what the world needs now.
Day 7 The Last Supper – Christ discloses His earnest desire for the last hour of calm before going out into the storm of the Garden, the trials, and the cross.
Day 6: The Good of Golgotha: Living and Majestic God and Father of our Lord Christ, King of all, thank You for the goodness that You demonstrated at Golgotha.
Day 5 Thursday: Jesus Weeps Over Jerusalem. As Jesus drew closer to Jerusalem, the Temple was most certainly the main feature of the city.
“Then one of the Twelve, the one called Judas, went to the ruling kohanim and said, “What are you willing to give me if I hand Him over to you?” And they weighed out thirty shekels of silver for him. From then on, Judah began looking for a chance to hand Him over (Matthew 26:14-16, TLV).
“Now Yeshua stood before the governor. The governor questioned Him, saying, ‘Are You the King of the Jews?’ ‘You say so,’ Yeshua said. And while He was accused by the ruling kohanim and elders, He did not answer. Then Pilate said to Him, ‘Don’t You hear how many things they testify against you?’ Yeshua did not answer, not even one word, so the governor was greatly amazed” (Matthew 27:11-14, TLV).
A Holy Week Prayer Guide Day 2 Monday: The Grief of the Garden Key Verses: “Then they come to a place whose name is Gethsemane; and Yeshua says to His disciples, “Sit here while I pray.” He takes with Him Peter, Jacob, and John; and He began to be deeply distressed and troubled. And He tells them,…
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At Trafalgar Square in the city of London stands a statue of Lord Nelson. Resting atop a tall pillar, it towers too high for passersby to distinguish his features. For this reason, about forty years ago a new statue – an exact replica of the original – was erected at eye level so that everyone…
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Having a heart of Advent means preparing for the Lord’s return. A big part of preparing for the second coming of Christ involves waiting. As His people, we must wait. In faith, we “wait for the Lord, and in His word we hope” (Psalms 130:5). Even when “God hides His face, we wait with hope”…
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Excerpts from my favorite prayer book… “We die; indeed we have to die in order to be resurrected, restored, [transformed], and renewed. We die and we die and we die in this life, not only physically-within seven years every cell in your body is renewed-but emotionally and spiritually as change seizes us by the scruff…
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