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HOW IS GOD LOVING ME – AND WHERE IS GOD LEADING ME?
EASTER SUNDAY, March 31st Follow Jesus… What a wondrous experience this must have been! The two grieving women visit the tomb on that early morning after the Sabbath, only to encounter a dazzling angel who tells them that Jesus is not there–he has been… Continue Reading “21. THE BEST VERSION OF MYSELF: RISE”
HOLY SATURDAY VIGIL, March 30th Follow Jesus… Jesus will spend three days “in the heart of the earth” as this passage describes. Between Jesus’ death on Good Friday until his resurrection on Easter Sunday, we wait… Holy Saturday is a liminal time of quiet… Continue Reading “20. THE BEST VERSION OF MYSELF: DESCEND”
GOOD FRIDAY, March 29th Read Luke 23:32-34 (copied below). Follow Jesus… Jesus is slowly, painfully, dying on the cross. He has been placed between two criminals, left naked and abandoned by many, and is taunted by the ones who remain. And yet he prays,… Continue Reading “19. THE BEST VERSION OF MYSELF: FORGIVE”
MAUNDY THURSDAY, March 28th Read John 13:3-17 (copied below). Follow Jesus… After dinner with his disciples on that evening we now call Maundy Thursday, Jesus sets an example for all of us. He ties a towel around himself, pours water into a basin, then… Continue Reading “18. THE BEST VERSION OF MYSELF: SERVE”
Sunday, March 24thPALM SUNDAY Read Matthew 21:6-13 (copied below). Follow Jesus… As Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a donkey, exemplifying humility and peace, the adoring crowds gather to praise and adore him. But after this joyful and hopeful entrance, Jesus then creates havoc in… Continue Reading “17. THE BEST VERSION OF MYSELF: RESIST”
Thursday, March 21st Read John 14:1-3, 27; 15:9-11; 16:33 (copied below). Follow Jesus… Earlier in the book of John, Jesus warns his disciples, “I am with you only a little longer…” (vs. 13:33). Then, beginning with his new commandment to love one another, he… Continue Reading “16. THE BEST VERSION OF MYSELF: ENCOURAGE”
Tuesday, March 19th Read Matthew 6:19-21 (copied below). Follow Jesus… Jesus teaches the disciples and the gathered crowd the wisdom of storing eternal treasures over earthly ones. Yes, it’s true that one day we will not have any of these temporary treasures (“we can’t… Continue Reading “15. THE BEST VERSION OF MYSELF: SIMPLIFY”
Sunday, March 17th Read Matthew 25:35-40 (copied below). Follow Jesus… Jesus teaches that when we kindly share with others–especially those in need–we are sharing with Jesus himself. He names the hungry, the thirsty, the stranger, the unclothed, the sick, and the imprisoned in his… Continue Reading “14. THE BEST VERSION OF MYSELF: SHARE”
Thursday, March 14th Read Mark 4:35-41 (copied below). Follow Jesus… Jesus sleeps in the stern as he and his disciples are crossing the Sea of Galilee. When a storm begins to ravage the boat, the frightened disciples awaken him. Jesus tells the storm to… Continue Reading “13. THE BEST VERSION OF MYSELF: REST”
Tuesday, March 12th Read Mark 10:13-16 (copied below). Follow Jesus… As Jesus is teaching and healing crowds of people, children are also being brought to him for a blessing. The disciples sternly speak against this, but Jesus then says, “Let them come…” He goes… Continue Reading “12. THE BEST VERSION OF MYSELF: BLESS”
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