Lenten Devotional for April 20

Lenten Devotional for April 20

“The Uprising”   SCRIPTURE “Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here but has risen.” —Luke 24:5 DEVOTIONAL Often, when we talk about the resurrection, we might think of the flesh and body coming out of the ground like an old Michael...
Lenten Devotional for April 20

Lenten Devotional for April 19

“Silence” PRAYER God, you’re my last chance of the day. I spend the night on my knees before you. Put me on your salvation agenda; take notes on the trouble I’m in. I’ve had my fill of trouble; I’m camped on the edge of hell. I’m written off as a lost...
Lenten Devotional for April 20

Lenten Devotional for April 18

“Death” SCRIPTURE It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon, while the sun was darkened and the curtain of the temple was torn in two. Then Jesus, crying out with a loud voice, said, “Father, into your hands...
Lenten Devotional for April 20

Lenten Devotional for April 17

“Darkness” SCRIPTURE Then the Lord said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand toward heaven so that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, a darkness that can be felt.” So Moses stretched out his hand toward heaven, and there was dense darkness in all...
Lenten Devotional for April 20

Lenten Devotional for April 16

“Prayer” SCRIPTURE “Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.” —Luke 22:42 DEVOTIONAL There is a story from the Sufi tradition about a man who cried, “Allah! Allah!” until his lips became sweet with the sound. A...
Lenten Devotional for April 20

Lenten Devotional for April 15

“Holy Patience” SCRIPTURE But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.  —Isaiah 40:30 DEVOTIONAL Fraternal twins, a brother and a...