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Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 7:50 pm
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April Fools The fool says in his heart there is no God. — Psalm 14:1 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...At one time or another, most of us raised an angry fist to fate and cursed the darkness. Each of these actions is about as equally effective. But to deny there is a God is something else altogether. To rob heaven of God is to rob ourselves of grace, hope, and future. How foolish indeed to forget that behind a Creation of wonder, order, variety, beauty, power, and pattern is the Creator. He is far greater than his handiwork and we dare not ignore, deny, or dismiss him. My Prayer...O Lord God Almighty, Creator and Sustainer, thank you for not only being there, but being with me today. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
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Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 6:02 pm
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Now as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside and said to them, "We are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be betrayed to the chief priests and the teachers of the law. They will condemn him to death and will turn him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified. On the third day he will be raised to life!" — Matthew 20:17-19 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse... One thing the Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John) make clear, Jesus' death on the cross was no accident. Jesus knew the challenge that awaited him in Jerusalem and he walked into it to deliver us from the same fate. If only we will face our challenges with a faith that God will lead us to triumph beyond our pain! My Prayer... Holy God and Loving Father, thank you for your plan to cover my sin with your grace by the death of your Son. May I live today aware of his sacrifice and confident of his victory over sin and death, so my life may reflect your victory. In the name of Jesus, my precious Savior, I pray. Amen.
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Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2010 4:59 pm
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Sorry guys, I've been so bussy with Via Dolorosa.
April 3 Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. — Hebrews 12:2 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse..."He drives where he looks, he drives where he looks!" That statement made by a disgruntled wife about her husband really spoke the truth. He invariably would turn the steering wheel in the direction he was looking. This principle is also true of each of us and our life: "Lives where she or he looks!" That's why it's important to fix our eyes on Jesus! Our life will follow where we look! Let's make sure that our gaze is on Jesus. My Prayer...Almighty and holy God, without your grace and the gift of your salvation, I could not approach you with confidence. Thank you for sending Jesus! Thank you for his life, his death, his resurrection, his exaltation and his intercession. I pledge this day to keep my eyes on him! Through his holy name I pray. Amen.
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Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 6:08 pm
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Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 5:07 pm
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Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 6:12 pm
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Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 5:24 pm
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Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 4:30 pm
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April 8 If, when we were God's enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life. — Romans 5:10 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...Jesus didn't just die for my sins; he lives for me. In fact, he is at God's right hand claiming me as his own (see 1 John 2:1-2). If he was willing to die to save me, what will he withhold now that he lives victorious over death? My Prayer...Holy and Righteous Father, I thank you for Jesus who is at your side and who knows my heart, my struggles, and my world. I thank you for your constant care and protection through all of my difficulties and triumphs. Please make your presence known more clearly today than ever before as I try to serve you with wholehearted devotion. In the name of Jesus I pray. Amen.
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Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 5:38 pm
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April 9 The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven. — Hebrews 1:3 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...Jesus was God with us. No imitation, knock off, or clone, he was God with us. To this day, he sustains all creation with his word -- so much for "Mother Nature." But now God-with-us has paid for our sins and is not just God-with-us, but he is also God-for-us at the Father's side. My Prayer...Precious Lord, as you have so many times in the past, you take these humble human words and bring them to the Father as my friend and brother. Thank you for your sacrifice for my sins. Thank you for your sustaining presence in our universe. Thank you for your daily intercession. Thank you for being God-for-me at the Father's side. To the glorious, majestic and holy God, who sent Jesus as Savior, be glory, honor, and adoration forever and ever. Amen.
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Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 3:58 pm
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Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2010 2:27 pm
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Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 4:23 pm
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Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 4:20 pm
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Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 3:07 pm
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Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 7:22 pm
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