Lifting You Up (Lenten Theme)

Most Kind and Gentle Lord, while I go about each day dealing with earthly things, You chose to leave the comfort of Your heavenly home in order to come down to earth to offer Yourself as a sacrifice for me.  You came to give me a message of hope and salvation … something I desperately … Read more

Justice and Mercy (Lenten Theme)

Most Devoted Savior, I rejoice in the fact that my salvation is the product of justice and mercy uniting on Your cross on Calvary.  In Your Father’s system of justice, a blood sacrifice was necessary to atone for sins.  The blood of rams, goats and birds were offered as the price to cover a year’s … Read more

His Prevailing Love (Lenten Theme)

O Glorious and Triumphant Savior, how tenderhearted and forgiving You are to me.  So often, when I think about Your passion and suffering, the words bruised, derided, cursed, defiled and killed come to mind … but these words fall far short of what really happened to You.  You were not bruised … You were beaten … Read more

Herein Is Love (Lenten Theme)

Most Understanding God, I am in awe as I consider Your words proclaiming “herein is love” and in coming to understand that You loved me so much that You ordained that Your Only Son would be made a sacrifice for my sins … and, He loved me so much that He was willing to undergo … Read more

Healed By Your Wounds (Lenten Theme)

I am thankful, My Savior, that when You came to earth You did so to bring healing to Your people.  We were broken and could not fix ourselves.  By obeying Your Father’s command, You willingly paid the price to make me whole again.  Through the wounds You bore in Your body … the evil beating … Read more

He Is Risen (Lenten Theme)

O Precious Lamb of God, while it would have virtually been impossible for a mortal man to have endured the scourging You did and make it to a cross to be crucified … You endured both.  And, through the miracle working power of the Holy Spirit, You were given a regenerated body and newness of … Read more

Faithful and True (Lenten Theme)

Praise to You, O Prince of Peace, for You are the foundation of my faith and life.  By Your death and resurrection, You have become my security and safe harbor in whom I find rest.  I know that as Your servant, I must learn to listen when You speak … obey Your commands … turn … Read more