Matthew 20:17-19
And as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside, and on the way he said to them, “See, we are going up to Jerusalem. And the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn him to death and deliver him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified, and he will be raised on the third day.”
What of Today’s Verse…
One thing the Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John) make clear, Jesus’ death on the cross was no accident. Jesus knew the challenge that awaited him in Jerusalem and he walked into it to deliver us from the same fate. If only we will face our challenges with a faith that God will lead us to triumph beyond our pain!
Let us Pray:
Holy God and Loving Father, thank you for your plan to cover my sin with your grace by the death of your Son. May I live today aware of his sacrifice and confident of his victory over sin and death, so my life may reflect your victory. In the name of Jesus, my precious Saviour, I pray. Amen.
Words of Wisdom
My Song
I choose to express the song in my heart.
This God-given day is filled with opportunity. But how I experience the day is up to me. My experiences will reflect the song I choose to sing.
I can perceive my day as being like a broken record, filled with the same activities and expectations. If I expect nothing different, if I sing that same old song, that is what I will experience.
On the other hand, I can choose to create a day that expresses the unique song in my heart. This song is one of love for both myself and others. It is a song of anticipation and an affirmation of the good I perceive and create in the world and in myself.
Rejoicing in the life of God within and around me, I let my heart sing!
” Oh sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth!” —Psalm 96:1
