Strength for the Long Run
Father, April is ending - month of resurrection, month of remembering the most important week in history, month of learning what resurrection means for daily life. I started April in Holy Week's intensity and I'm ending in ordinary time's routine. Both matter. Both teach me about resurrect
The month that began with Holy Wednesday ends in ordinary time. You've walked through the most important week in Christian history - Jesus's betrayal, arrest, crucifixion, burial, and resurrection. Easter happened twenty-five days ago. The tomb is still empty. Death remains defeated. Jesus
Because of My great love you're not consumed, for My compassions never fail. They're new every morning - including this morning at the end of April. Great is My faithfulness. The month ends, but My mercy continues. Fresh for May, just like it was fresh for April.
Father, April is ending and I'm in ordinary time - after Easter's celebration, before Pentecost's power, during routine days that feel mundane. I confess I struggle to maintain resurrection awareness when life feels ordinary. I chase spiritual highs instead of encountering you in everyday