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April 8, 2023

Day 40: The Pain of God

Day 40: The Pain of God

Reading: The Cross of Christ, pg. 320-328 For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit, 1 Peter 3.18 I could never myself believe in God, if it were not for the […]

April 7, 2023

Day 39: The Hope of Glory

Day 39: The Hope of Glory

Reading: The Cross of Christ, pg. 314-320 18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. 19 For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God. Romans 8.18-19 …the cross of Christ is […]

April 6, 2023

Day 38: Mature Holiness

Day 38: Mature Holiness

Day 38: Mature Holiness Reading: The Cross of Christ pg. 307-314 2 Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, 3 for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. 4 And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. […]

April 5, 2023

Day 37: Suffering and Glory

Day 37: Suffering and Glory

Reading: The Cross of Christ pg. 303-307 18 Servants, be subject to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle but also to the unjust. 19 For this is a gracious thing, when, mindful of God, one endures sorrows while suffering unjustly. 20 For what credit is it if, when you […]

April 4, 2023

Acknowledge your blinders

Acknowledge your blinders

For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. “Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day […]

April 4, 2023

Day 36: Overcoming Evil with Good

Day 36: Overcoming Evil with Good

Reading: The Cross of Christ, pg. 296-302 14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. 15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. 16 Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly.Never be wise in your own sight. 17 Repay no […]

April 3, 2023

Day 35: Loving our Enemies

Day 35: Loving our Enemies

Reading: The Cross of Christ, pg. 288-296 You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’  But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his […]

April 1, 2023

Day 34: Self-Sacrificial Love

Day 34: Self-Sacrificial Love

Reading: The Cross of Christ, pg. 278-287 And Jesus called them to him and said to them, “You know that those who are considered rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. But it shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you […]

March 31, 2023

Day 33: Self Affirmation

Day 33: Self Affirmation

Reading: The Cross of Christ, pg 274-278 Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life?And […]

March 30, 2023

Day 32: Self Understanding and Self-Giving

Day 32: Self Understanding and Self-Giving

Reading: The Cross of Christ, pg. 267-274 And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. For what does it […]

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