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Tag Archives: Lent
Holy Week — Remember
Right before His crucifixion, Jesus ate the Passover meal with His disciples. They remembered how God rescued the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. Today, Christians remember this last supper and the words of Jesus. Luke 22:19-20 (ESV) And he took … Continue reading
Holy Week — Reconnect
Just a few days before His crucifixion, Jesus went to the temple. Matthew 21:13 (NIV) “It is written,” he said to them [those who were conducting business inside], “‘My house will be called a house of prayer, but … Continue reading
Posted in Lent, Morning Prayer
Tagged House of Prayer, Lent, Matthew 21:13
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Holy Week — Rejoice
The final countdown to Easter begins. Yesterday was Palm Sunday, when we remember Christ’s entry to Jerusalem. The people joyously welcomed him. John 12:13 (NIV) They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, “Hosanna!” “Blessed … Continue reading
Posted in Lent, Morning Prayer
Tagged Holy Week, John 12:13, joy, Lent, Palm Sunday
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Recommitment to Our First Love
Revelation 2:4 (NASB) But I have this against you, that you have left your first love. Does this powerful statement from Revelation apply to me? To you? Good morning, Lord. There are hours, days and seasons when I operate … Continue reading
Recommitted to Service
Joshua 24:15 (NLT) But if you are unwilling to obey the Lord, then decide today whom you will obey. Will it be the gods of your ancestors beyond the Euphrates or the gods of the Amorites here in this land? … Continue reading
Posted in Lent, Morning Prayer
Tagged Joshua 24:15, Lent, recommitment
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Recommitment to the Son of God
Galatians 2:20 (NLT) My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me … Continue reading
Lent — A Season of Recommitment
“I wish that saints would cling to Christ half as earnestly as sinners cling to the devil. If we were as willing to suffer for God as some are willing to suffer for their lusts, what perseverance and zeal would … Continue reading
Posted in Lent, Morning Prayer, Timeless Wisdom
Tagged Charles Spurgeon, Lent, perseverance, zeal
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Message of Reconciliation
2 Corinthians 5:19-20 (NIV) And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God. Be reconciled with God! … Continue reading
Posted in Lent, Morning Prayer
Tagged 2 Corinthians 5:19-20, Lent, message of reconciliation, reconciliation
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Reconciliation with Others
Reconciliation starts with God, but it doesn’t end there. Matthew 5:23-24 (ESV) So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the … Continue reading
Posted in Lent, Morning Prayer
Tagged forgiveness, Lent, Matthew 5:23-24, Matthew 6:12, reconciliation
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Reconciliation Instead of Alienation
Colossians 1:21-22 (MEV) And you, who were formerly alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now He has reconciled in the body of His flesh through death, to present you holy and blameless and above reproach in … Continue reading
Posted in Lent, Morning Prayer
Tagged Colossians 1:21-22, Lent, reconciliation, transformation
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