Day, March 4—Open My Eyes, That I May See
Then Jesus took them through the writings of Moses and all the prophets, explaining from all the Scriptures the things concerning himself. By this time they were nearing Emmaus and the end of their journey. Jesus acted as if he were going on, but they begged him, “Stay the night with us, since it is getting late.”
Continue ReadingDay, March 3—This Is My Father’s World
As he rode along, the crowds spread out their garments on the road ahead of him. When he reached the place where the road started down the Mount of Olives, all of his followers began to shout and sing as they walked along, praising God for all the wonderful miracles they had seen.
Continue ReadingDay, March 2—All Creatures of Our God and King
“Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are?
Continue ReadingMarch 1—Sabbath – Joyful, Joyful, We Adore You
In celebration of the ways God has been speaking to you during this past week, use this Sabbath break during Lent to allow space for your soul to rest and meditate on Christ. Read the psalm, sing the hymn, and spend time worshiping your God.
Continue ReadingFebruary 29 – O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing
Benjamin Franklin was a skilled statesman, inventor, and publisher, but his most enduring legacy might just be his skill at crafting—and appropriating—witticisms and turns of phrase like, “A penny saved is a penny earned.”
Continue ReadingFebruary 28 – I Sing the Mighty Power of God
John makes it abundantly clear in the prologue to his gospel that Jesus, the Word of Life, did not simply exist before all creation, He was instrumental in creating everything out of nothing. He goes on to say that Jesus “came into the world he created” so that “all who believed him and accepted him” might be given “the right to become children of God” (John 1:10, 12).
Continue ReadingFebruary 27 – I Love to Tell the Story
Having sold a combined total of more than 500 million copies worldwide, the Harry Potter books by J. K. Rowling is the best-selling book series of all time. All on its own, the first book in the series, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, has sold more than 120 million copies. The entire series has been translated…
Continue ReadingFebruary 26—Ash Wednesday – I Will Sing the Wondrous Story
When Jesus came upon a demon-possessed man—a man who howled at night, cut himself with stones, lived among the tombs, and broke off the chains used to subdue him—He acted with compassion. He freed the man of the demons that infected his body and mind, and He talked to him like an old friend.
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