DEVOTIONS – GOING FORWARD

Today’s Bible readings can be found here: Jeremiah 21:1-14 and Philippians 3:12-21. Philippians 3:13b-14 “Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ...

DEVOTIONS – TRUSTING GOD

Today’s Bible readings can be found at this link: Jeremiah 17:1-13 and Ephesians 6:1-9. Jeremiah 17:7 Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. (NIV)             In today’s highlighted verse, we are encouraged to personally trust God and...

DEVOTIONS – EASTER SUNDAY

Easter Sunday  Gospel Reading: Mark 16:1-8  Mark 16:1 When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go to anoint Jesus’ body. (NIV)             And so Holy Week ends where it had begun – with women...

DEVOTIONS – HOLY SATURDAY

Holy Saturday – Low Saturday Gospel reading: Matthew 27:57-66 Matthew 27:57 As evening approached, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who had himself become a disciple of Jesus. (NIV)             In the Gospels, rich people are sometimes cast as...

DEVOTIONS – GOOD FRIDAY

Good Friday Gospel reading: John 18:1 – 19:42 John 19:30 When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. (NIV)             All things, they say, come to an end, which includes our own lives. At...