Stand Firm, Give Yourselves Fully
Jesus, you ascended to the Father forty days after resurrection, completing what incarnation began. You didn't abandon your people by leaving; you empowered them by sending the Spirit. Your physical absence enabled your universal presence. Your departure prepared your return. Help me unde
Eighteen days from now (May 14, 2026), we'll observe Ascension Thursday - forty days after Easter, commemorating Jesus's return to the Father. The ascension matters enormously but often gets overlooked in the Christian calendar. We celebrate Christmas (the coming) and Easter (the resurrect
Forget the former things; don't dwell on the past. See, I'm doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I'm making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. What I'm doing next is better than what came before. Watch for it.
Father, Grant failed repeatedly before finding his calling - failed farmer, failed businessman, working in his family's store at 38. Yet you used him to save the Union and lead the nation. His past failures didn't disqualify him from future service. His weaknesses didn't prevent your purpo