April
Jesus, I'm in these forty days between your resurrection and ascension - the time you used to prove you were alive, teach about the kingdom, and prepare your disciples for what came next. You're doing the same for me, even though I live two thousand years later. Thank you that resurrectio
April
In thirty-four days, Jesus will ascend to heaven (Ascension Thursday, May 14, 2026). The risen Christ who appeared to his disciples repeatedly over forty days will return to the Father, leaving them with a mission and a promise. But the ascension isn't separate from resurrection - it's res
April
Since you've been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. Your resurrection is guaranteed - live like someone who's already been raised with Christ.
April
Jesus, you rose from the dead four days ago. Easter happened. Victory was secured. Death was defeated. I believe this theologically, but I don't feel it experientially. My circumstances haven't changed. My struggles continue. My pain persists. Resurrection is true, but it doesn't feel real
April
Easter was four days ago. The celebration is over, lilies are wilting, the tomb is still empty, and you're wondering why you don't feel any different. Jesus rose, death was defeated, victory was secured - but your depression didn't lift, your chronic pain didn't disappear, your financial c
April
Though outwardly you're wasting away, inwardly you're being renewed day by day. Your light and momentary troubles are achieving eternal glory that far outweighs them all. Don't fix your eyes on what's seen but on what's unseen - what's seen is temporary, what's unseen is eternal. Don't los
April
Jesus, you've already conquered death through resurrection, but I'm still dying. You've already defeated Satan, but evil still proliferates. You've already broken sin's power, but I still struggle. I'm living in this tension between what's already true and what's not yet fully realized, an
April
Christians live in strange temporal tension - the kingdom of God has come but hasn't fully come. Jesus inaugurated God's kingdom through his death and resurrection, but that kingdom won't be consummated until his return. We live between the "already" and the "not yet," experiencing kingdom
April
The Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you. The same power that brought Jesus out of the tomb lives inside you. That's not metaphor - it's reality. Resurrection power for resurrection living. You have access to divine strength for every challenge you face.
April
Father, you created physical bodies and called them good. You became flesh in Jesus, demonstrating that embodied existence matters to you. You raised Jesus bodily, proving that resurrection is physical, not just spiritual. You promise me a resurrection body that will never decay or die. Bo
April
April 7 is World Health Day, established by the World Health Organization in 1948 to raise awareness about global health issues. Each year focuses on a specific health concern - mental health, maternal care, infectious diseases, universal health coverage. The day recognizes that health isn
April
Because you have seen Me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed. You don't need to see Me physically to trust Me completely. Your faith based on testimony and truth is precious to Me. Blessed are those who believe without seeing.