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Daily Devotions

  • Tuesday, April 12: Scripture Luke 23:32-38


    Tuesday, April 12: Scripture Luke 23:32-38 32 Two others also, who were criminals, were led away to be put to death with him. 33 When they came to the place that is called The Skull, they crucified Jesus there with the criminals, one on his right and one on his left. [[34 Then Jesus said,…

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  • Monday, April 11: Scripture –  Luke 23:26-31


    Monday, April 11: Scripture –  Luke 23:26-31 26 As they led him away, they seized a man, Simon of Cyrene, who was coming from the country, and they laid the cross on him, and made him carry it behind Jesus. 27 A great number of the people followed him, and among them were women who…

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  • Sunday, April 10: Scripture – Luke 19:41


    Sunday, April 10: Scripture – Luke 19:41 41 As he came near and saw the city, he wept over it. Prayer Focus: On our trip to the Middle East, as our bus approached Jerusalem via this route from Bethphage and Bethany, we stopped at the Mount of Olives. We disembarked and looked over the city…

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  • Saturday, April 9: Scripture – Luke 19:39-40


    Saturday, April 9: Scripture – Luke 19:39-40 39 Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, order your disciples to stop.” 40 He answered, “I tell you, if these were silent, the stones would shout out.” Prayer Focus: Some Pharisees ‘in the crowd.” Have they traveled with Jesus as well from Galilee?…

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  • Friday, April 8: Scripture – Luke 19:37-38


    Friday, April 8: Scripture – Luke 19:37-38 37 As he was now approaching the path down from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to praise God joyfully with a loud voice for all the deeds of power that they had seen, 38 saying, “Blessed is the king who comes in…

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  • Thursday, April 7: Scripture – Luke 19:35-36


    Thursday, April 7: Scripture – Luke 19:35-36 35 Then they brought it to Jesus; and after throwing their cloaks on the colt, they set Jesus on it. 36 As he rode along, people kept spreading their cloaks on the road. Prayer Focus: Sometimes scripture is wonderfully descriptive. After these two disciples bring the colt to…

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  • Wednesday, April 6: Scripture – Luke 19:32-34


    Wednesday, April 6: Scripture – Luke 19:32-34 32 So those who were sent departed and found it as he had told them. 33 As they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, “Why are you untying the colt?” 34 They said, “The Lord needs it.” Prayer Focus: Over the years as I have read…

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  • Tuesday, April 5: Scripture – Luke 19:29-31


    Tuesday, April 5: Scripture – Luke 19:29-31 29 When he had come near Bethphage and Bethany, at the place called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of the disciples, 30 saying, “Go into the village ahead of you, and as you enter it you will find tied there a colt that has never been…

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  • Monday, April 4: Scripture – Luke 19:28


    Monday, April 4: Scripture – Luke 19:28 28 After he had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. Prayer Focus: Jesus is going up to Jerusalem. At the end of chapter 9 in the Gospel of Luke, we hear that Jesus has “set his face to go to Jerusalem.” Over the last…

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  • Sunday, April 3: Scripture – Luke 15:31-32


    Sunday, April 3: Scripture – Luke 15:31-32 31 Then the father said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours. 32 But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and has come to life; he was lost and has been found.’” Prayer…

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