Lent is a season in Christianity leading up to Easter
During Easter, especially starting with Holy Thursday, there generally is a time of mourning. We see this quite often with orthodox churches. We generally celebrate Christmas with great joy and then we mourn at Easter when in actuality it should be the reverse. Think about it! At Christmas the baby […]
Joy Matthew 28:6 (NIV) ~ “He is not here; He has risen, just as He said” Father God, what JOY we have knowing that we serve a Risen King! The King of Kings and the Lord of Lords is seated at your right hand and He ever lives to make […]
Sadness (Psalm 42:5) ~ “Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.” Father God, I place my hope and my trust in your hands. I will trust not in my own […]
Suffering Psalm 119:71 (NLT) ~My suffering was good for me, for it taught me to pay attention to your decrees.” Lord, I praise you even in my suffering and affliction because it has taught me to run to Your word, read Your word, meditate upon Your word & hope in Your […]
Suffering Romans 5:3-4 (NLT) “We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation.” Abba Father, whenever we face problems and trials remind us that this […]
Suffering Psalm 34:18 (NLT) ~ “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; He rescues those whose spirits are crushed.” Holy Spirit, be close to use in our times of suffering offer strength and comfort to us when our hearts are broken. In Jesus Name, Amen. Over the next 40 days […]
