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Wednesday, April 23rd: Scripture – Revelation 1:6
6 and made us a kingdom, priests serving his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. Prayer Focus: If this verse sounds familiar, that’s because it has language that we sing in the doxology. Stanley P. Saunders says in his commentary on this verse: “The doxology names the love,…
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Tuesday, April 22nd: Scripture – Revelation 1:5
5 and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and freed us from our sins by his blood, Prayer Focus: John identifies Jesus as “the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the…
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Monday, April 21st: Scripture – Revelation 1:4
4 John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come and from the seven spirits who are before his throne, Prayer Focus: John is writing a letter to the churches in Asia which is modern day Turkey. He…
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Sunday, April 20th: Scripture – John 19:30 and Luke 24:5
“It is finished.” “Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here but has risen.” Prayer Focus: There is no place for winners on Calvary. Jesus has done for us what we cannot do on our own. We do not finish this journey. Jesus declares “It is finished.” And on…
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Saturday, April 19th: Scripture – Luke 23:46
“Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.” Prayer Focus: The Christian life and the good news of the Gospel is not a therapeutic system, a means of upward mobility, a thirty day self-improvement plan. If it were then all we would have needed was the instruction manual, a few lessons, and we would be…
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Friday, April 18th: Scripture – John 19:28
I am thirsty. Prayer Focus: While there are a great many things that you might drink in this world, many of them will leave you with intestinal distress and missing the party. And yet, so often throughout our lives we just keep drinking things that make us ill instead of the living water that…
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Thursday, April 17th: Scripture – Matthew 27:46
And about three o’clock Jesus cried with a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Prayer Focus: “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Words whispered: by slaves in Egypt,by exiles in Babylon,by African Americans on the Underground Railroad,by Jews as they are herded…
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Wednesday, April 16th: Scripture – John 19:26-27
“Woman, here is your son.” “Here is your mother.” Prayer Focus: For the first time, Jesus speaks directly to one who is at the foot of the cross. New relationships are forged at the foot of the cross as Jesus gives us brothers and sisters, mothers and fathers, grandparents and grandchildren in the faith.…
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Tuesday, April 15th: Scripture – Luke 23:43
Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise. Prayer Focus: Paradise is whenever we are with the one who takes our suffering and pain upon himself, with the one who bears our sins and the sins of the world upon his back, with the one who hangs on a cross…
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Monday, April 14th: Scripture – Luke 23:34
Father, forgive them, for they know not what they are doing. Prayer Focus: Yesterday on Palm Sunday we entered Holy Week. The Unity Chancel Choir shared an incredible musical service of the Seven Last Words of Christ and we will continue to reflect on those words as we approach the cross and empty tomb this…