Monday, April 20 – “When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly.” (1 Peter 2:23) From the outside it might’ve appeared to others that Jesus gave up. But that’s our human, finite perspective coming out. Jesus’ action, in response to what was happening to him, was calmness. His non-retaliation was actually his retaliation. You might not like it, but doing nothing is actually doing something.
Tuesday, April 21 – “You turn things upside down, as if the potter were thought to be like the clay! Shall what is formed say to the one who formed it, ‘You did not make me’? Can the pot say to the potter, ‘You know nothing’?” (Isaiah 29:16) You can deny God. You can ignore God. You can even rage against God. None of which changes God. It simply changes you. The choice is yours. For God loves you so much that God is willing to lose you, in exchange for the chance to experience you wanting to love God.
Wednesday, April 22 – “Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.” (Hebrews 2:18) Jesus came, not only to save us, but also to show us what it means to be saved. Jesus suffered. Jesus was even tempted. But Jesus never sinned. In all situations, Jesus gave us the blueprint for living a God-saved life. So, don’t quit. Pick yourself up, dust yourself off and keep following Jesus.
Thursday, April 23 – “Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The Lord, the Lord himself, is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation.” (Isaiah 12:2) Isaiah was a prophet, but this isn’t a prophetic word. This is simply Isaiah declaring his perspective of God and the life that he has been given, by God. This is Isaiah showing us what it looks like to live as someone who is saved.
Friday, April 24 – “There is no one holy like the Lord; there is no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God.” (1 Samuel 2:2) God is a one-of-a-kind. And you’re created in the image of God. Thus, you’re also a one-of-a-kind. You’re holy, just not “holy like the Lord”. God is your “Rock”, but not like any rock that you’ve ever encountered, here on earth. When it comes to gods, besides God, there’s no other. No matter how hard you try to create one.
Saturday, April 25 – “May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.” (Psalm 19:14) If you were able to examine all of your words from this past week and all the meditations of your heart, from this past week, what would you find? How much would you consider was pleasing in God’s sight? No judgment. No condemnation. Just being real. And allowing God to meet you in your realness.
Tuesday, April 21 – “You turn things upside down, as if the potter were thought to be like the clay! Shall what is formed say to the one who formed it, ‘You did not make me’? Can the pot say to the potter, ‘You know nothing’?” (Isaiah 29:16) You can deny God. You can ignore God. You can even rage against God. None of which changes God. It simply changes you. The choice is yours. For God loves you so much that God is willing to lose you, in exchange for the chance to experience you wanting to love God.
Wednesday, April 22 – “Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.” (Hebrews 2:18) Jesus came, not only to save us, but also to show us what it means to be saved. Jesus suffered. Jesus was even tempted. But Jesus never sinned. In all situations, Jesus gave us the blueprint for living a God-saved life. So, don’t quit. Pick yourself up, dust yourself off and keep following Jesus.
Thursday, April 23 – “Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The Lord, the Lord himself, is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation.” (Isaiah 12:2) Isaiah was a prophet, but this isn’t a prophetic word. This is simply Isaiah declaring his perspective of God and the life that he has been given, by God. This is Isaiah showing us what it looks like to live as someone who is saved.
Friday, April 24 – “There is no one holy like the Lord; there is no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God.” (1 Samuel 2:2) God is a one-of-a-kind. And you’re created in the image of God. Thus, you’re also a one-of-a-kind. You’re holy, just not “holy like the Lord”. God is your “Rock”, but not like any rock that you’ve ever encountered, here on earth. When it comes to gods, besides God, there’s no other. No matter how hard you try to create one.
Saturday, April 25 – “May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.” (Psalm 19:14) If you were able to examine all of your words from this past week and all the meditations of your heart, from this past week, what would you find? How much would you consider was pleasing in God’s sight? No judgment. No condemnation. Just being real. And allowing God to meet you in your realness.
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