When Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, and laid it in his new tomb which he had hewn out of the rock; and he rolled a large stone against the door of the tomb, and departed. Matthew 27: 59, 60, NKJV Holy Father, blessed be Your name!  Lead us into all truth we pray, in Jesus' name; Amen The Sabbath has dawned.  Jesus is sleeping peacefully in Joseph's new tomb.  His body has been anointed with a mixture of myrrh and aloes, and wrapped in clean linen (John 19: 38-40).  This is a "high"...

The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Behold!  The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world..." John 1: 29, NKJV Dear Lord, please send us Your Holy Spirit to speak words of life to us; in Jesus' name; Amen Friday.  Today the Passover Lamb will be sacrificed.  It is the day of preparation - tomorrow is the Sabbath.  Whatever the religious leaders are going to do, they must "do quickly."  They are aware of this; so they had Jesus arrested last night while He was in the garden with His disciples, and...

The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Behold!  The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world..." John 1: 29, NKJV Lord, here we are again.  We need the guidance of Your Holy Spirit to walk us through the study of Your Word.  Please open our eyes to see what You want us to see.  In Jesus' name; Amen Today is Thursday.  This is the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread.  Jesus sends Peter and John to secure a place for the group to celebrate it (Luke 22: 8).  This feast will be...

The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Behold!  The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world..." John 1: 29, NKJV Precious Lord, it has been with grateful hearts that we have been following Your steps remembering the events of the last week of Your life.  Please continue to speak to us, for Christ's sake.  Amen Today is Wednesday. Realizing He has but a short time left with His disciples, and that there is so much left to be said, Jesus continues to speak in parables.  He must be careful to avoid the traps set by the...

The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Behold!  The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world..." John 1: 29, NKJV Dear Lord, we dare not enter the study of Your Word without Your help.  Please guide us we pray.  Amen Today is Tuesday.  Jesus and His disciples are on their way to the city of Jerusalem. "Now in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots. And Peter, remembering, said unto Him, 'Rabbi, look! The fig tree which You cursed has withered away' "  (Mark 11: 20, 21).  Jesus'...

The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Behold!  The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world..." John 1: 29, NKJV  Precious Lord, please guide our thoughts as we seek to serve You better, by understanding Your word.  Please be with us as we study; for Christ's sake; Amen It is Monday.  Things seem to be back to normal in Jerusalem.  The pomp and euphoria experienced during the procession is over.  It is back to life as usual, or, is it?  On Sunday, as Jesus drew near to Jerusalem, from where He sat, He...

The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Behold!  The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world..." John 1: 29, NKJV  Gracious God, may Your Word come alive to us as we study; and may it cause revival in our souls!  For Christ's sake; Amen Today we begin a series on the sufferings that Christ endured during the last week of His life, here on earth.  Today is Sunday, the first day of the week.  In Jerusalem the air is filled with excitement.  Jesus had sent two of his disciples into the city...

"...But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." Act 1: 8, HCSB Holy Father, we pray that as we meet around Your word to study, You will be present to bless us; in the name of Jesus, Amen We will look at yet another aspect of the power that is ours to receive, when the Holy Spirit of God comes upon us, "These things I have spoken to you while being present with you.  But...

"...But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." Act 1: 8, HCSB Thank You dear God, for Your leading in our lives.  We pray that You will guide us into all truth as we study Your Word.  For Christ's sake; Amen Today we will continue to look at the Holy Spirit, as the Spirit of truth.  If one of the main reasons the disciples would receive the Holy Spirit was for the purpose of witnessing, surely...

"...But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." Act 1: 8, HCSB Dear Lord, we pray that You will be with us as we study Your Word.  May we be guided by Your Holy Spirit.  In Christ's name.  Amen We ended our devotional yesterday with the prayer that God would send us His rain (the descent of the Holy Spirit).  When Jesus was returning to heaven He said it was advantageous for His followers that He leave,...