Resurrection Fear

 

April 9

RESURRECTION FEAR – On the day of Jesus’ Resurrection, God’s angel came down to earth with thunderous applause and earth shattering power. Matthew informs us that this messenger of God went to Jesus’ tomb, rolled back that huge, blocking stone and sat on it. His visible appearance was stunning and boy were the guards afraid! They trembled and became like dead men. What a sight to behold! Resurrection fear still overcomes unbelievers to make them believers.

 

Almighty, all powerful God, shake us all who are unbelievers that we may fall in belief, before You. Amen! 

 

Read Matthew 28: 1 - 4

 

 

Life Without Jesus

 

April 8

LIFE WITHOUT JESUS – Have you ever felt as though Jesus is no longer with you, and your life seems useless and lonely? Peter, Jesus’ disciple, went through such a patch, and he just went back to his lifestyle before he met Jesus. It was in that time of returning to his old ways that Jesus came and lifted him out of his dead, useless state. Jesus knows all about you. He knows that you love Him. He will come and raise you out of your dead state. He will give usefulness and joy to your life. 

 

Thank You Jesus for raising me from my sad, dead state. Amen!

 

Read John 21: 3 - 14

 

God Of The Living

 

April 7

GOD OF THE LIVING - God is the God of the living, not the dead. He is the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. These are all dead, yet the truth is that God is their God. These are all men of faith. When they died, as the human body does not remain forever, that was not the end of God being their God. He has made them in form, which gives credibility and testimony to His spoken Word. God gives resurrection. Live in Christ and know resurrection in Him.

 

Risen Jesus, through Your resurrection, I believe by faith that I am risen with You and will be risen with You. Amen!

 

Read Mark 12: 24 - 27

 

Jesus Lives In Us

 

April 6

JESUS LIVES IN US - On that most wonderful, powerful and absolutely magnificent Day of Miracle, the Day of Jesus’ Resurrection, we commemorated, in truth and in fact, our Lord’s, once and forever victory over all the powers of sin and darkness. Without Resurrection, Jesus’ life would have been nothing but fleeting mist. But Praise God! Jesus rose, as proven, in His Infallible Word and in all in whom He lives.

 

Holy Spirit, You who raised Jesus from the clutches of the powers of darkness, grant that we too, who die in Him, will rise with Him. Fix and fit us to live, life with Him, in our mortal clay, that manifests daily the enduring power of resurrection. Amen!

 

Read John 2: 18b - 22

 

Love Overcomes

 

Love has conquered! Jesus is alive,

Nothing of sin’s powers have survived,

Even the sting of death is no more,

Jesus is alive forevermore!

He arose! He lives! No more to die,

Love overcomes! ‘Tis the Victor’s cry.

 

It’s finished! It’s done! The battle’s won,

All hail! King Jesus, God’s blessed Son,

He’s risen! He lives to give us life,

Victory to us, in our daily strife.  

He arose! He lives! The grave is empty,

Love overcomes! Love strong and mighty.

 

Sin’s the victim, Love is the Victor,

Jesus is truly Lord and Saviour,

He lives! Christ’s not dead! He is risen,

Love Almighty, for us has striven,

He arose! He lives! Glorious morn,

Love overcomes! He’s our bright new dawn.

 

Jesus, sweet Jesus, You live, I know,

In me daily, You delight to show,

You are alive, healing, forgiving,

Teaching, Your resurrection living,

You arose! You live! Blessed Jesus,

Love overcomes! Love Sweet and Precious.

Amen!

 

Easter Sunday

 

April 5

EASTER SUNDAY - On this most wonderful, powerful and absolutely magnificent Day of Miracle, we commemorate, in living, brilliant colour, Resurrection. Without Resurrection, Jesus’ miracle Birth and His miracle Life would have all been to a dead end, a miserable waste. But Hallelujah! Jesus died and He rose again! He Lives! He Lives! Jesus lives today!

 

Thank You, Sovereign, Holy Father, for another opportunity to celebrate Your Son’s resurrection. Thank You that as my Saviour, His resurrection gives me new life. Loud praise and thanks to You, Holy Spirit, for hope and life, today. Amen! 

 

Read Matthew 28: 5 - 7

 

Glorious Saturday

 

April 4

GLORIOUS SATURDAY - Is this not a glorious story of the resurrection works of the Spirit? Will you think of this? Jesus is given full, Jewish burial rites, by two disciples who, during His life, were afraid to follow Him publicly. Now, all fear is gone and they have come out in united force to serve Jesus. O! The glorious works of the Holy Spirit.

 

Holy Spirit, I too am afraid at times, to even speak the Name of Jesus. Grant me the power of His shed Blood, to arrest and quicken me in boldness, to serve. Amen!

 

Read John 19: 38 – 42

 

Good Friday

 

April 3

GOOD FRIDAY- Look! A thief stands up for Jesus, as a soldier of the cross. See! A malefactor, being crucified with Jesus, uses his last breaths to chastise another thief and preach a sermon of sermons to him. Behold! A sinner receives his Saviour. The power and authority to the shed Blood of Jesus, is unstoppable. Even when His Blood is being spilled, salvation is taking place. O! The Saving Blood of Jesus.

 

Blood of Jesus, defend and save! Thank You for dying for sinners. Amen!

 

Read Luke 23: 38 - 43

 

Holy Thursday

 

April 2

HOLY THURSDAY – On this day, known as Maundy Thursday, of the many things we learn about our Jesus, is His ungrudging and generous nature. Knowing that His closest friends were about to betray, deny and desert Him, for fear of themselves being caught and killed, He never treated them with judgment, or animosity. He so loved them with His One Love, that He washed their feet and fed them. He fed them all with His Broken Body and Shed Blood. His Love transcends all.

 

Forgive me Jesus, for the many ways I have turned against You and spurned Your Love. I truly want to be with You. Amen!

 

Read John 13: 21 - 30

 

All Giving

 

April 1

ALL GIVING – Jesus is in the place of worship and observes the giving pattern of the worshippers. He saw the rich and the poor as they gave. Giving is ordained by God and all were giving. However, when Jesus saw a widow, put in two mites, He could not help but preach a Word on it. Hers was total giving. She had given all. Our Jesus has given all for us. Let us give our all to Him.

 

Lord, my all to You I give. My life is poor and not worth very much Lord, but I offer all of me to You. Amen!    

 

Read Luke 21: 1 - 4