The LORD our God has been right in every move he’s made...
LUKE 24:26 (MSG)
Don’t you see that these things had to happen, that the Messiah had to suffer and only then enter into his glory?
THE ESSENCE
The sacrifice of the cross was a calculated move by God, not an afterthought.
DAILY FODDER
I'm learning to play chess and spend most of each game trying to make the best of all my mistakes. If God doesn't make mistakes, what does that say about what he's doing when he sacrifices his Son to a cross?
PRAYER
Lord God, that you would send Jesus to die for his enemies surprises all the world. Your ways will never be ours. Increase my sense of wonder that he died even for me. Help me to know again how much I need to learn your way of loving and serving. Amen. (Daily Texts, Ground Up Grace edition)
THE LORD’S PRAYER (ABP)
Our Father in Heaven,
we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
so that everything that happens here will align
with what is happening in heaven.
Our Father in Heaven,
we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
so that everything that happens here will align
with what is happening in heaven.
Give us enough food for today.
Forgive us our wrongdoing,
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you will protect us from all forms of evil. Amen.
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you will protect us from all forms of evil. Amen.