May
During the ten days of waiting between Ascension and Pentecost, the disciples took care of unfinished business. Judas had betrayed Jesus, then killed himself in despair. The twelve apostles were now eleven. Peter stood before the 120 gathered believers and explained: "Brothers and sisters,
May
My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness. Stop trying to be strong enough on your own. Your weakness isn't a problem to solve - it's the place where My strength shows up most clearly. Weak is exactly where I want you.
May
Father, you told the disciples to wait in Jerusalem for your promised gift. They obeyed without knowing when the promise would come, what it would feel like, or how it would change them. They just waited because you told them to. This challenges me. I want timelines, guarantees, and advanc
May
After teaching about the kingdom for forty days, Jesus gave specific instructions: "Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit" (Acts 1:4-5)
May
Those who wait for Me will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint. Waiting isn't passive. It's active trust that I'm working even when you can't see it. Wait for Me. Strength is coming.
May
Father, Jesus spent forty days teaching his disciples about your kingdom - not the political kingdom they expected but the spiritual kingdom he inaugurated. Your kingdom isn't like earthly kingdoms. It advances through sacrifice, spreads through service, and grows through suffering. This c
May
Between resurrection and ascension, Jesus spent forty days teaching his disciples about the kingdom of God. Luke writes: "After his suffering, he presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the
May
You can do all things through Me who gives you strength. Not all things you want - all things I ask. Not in your strength - in Mine. The strength comes as you need it, not before. Trust Me for today's requirement, not tomorrow's imagined challenge.
May
Jesus, you promised that I'd receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on me. Power not for personal success but for witness - speaking truthfully about what you've done, living faithfully regardless of cost, loving sacrificially even when rejected. This intimidates me. I don't feel powerfu
May
The book of Acts opens with Jesus's final instructions before ascending to heaven. After commanding his disciples to wait in Jerusalem for the Holy Spirit, Jesus told them: "You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Jude
May
Be strong and courageous. Don't be afraid; don't be discouraged, for I, the LORD your God, will be with you wherever you go. Wherever means wherever - the places you're confident and the places you're terrified. I'm there. All of it. You're not alone.
May
Jesus, you claimed all authority in heaven and on earth, then commissioned your followers - including me - to make disciples of all nations. This command intimidates me. I don't feel qualified to make disciples. I struggle with my own obedience, doubt my own understanding, question my own