HOLY WEEK
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Luke 22:66 – 23:56 Lord JesusYou are the Christ, the Son of the Living God.Son of God and Son of Man,the King of all kingsand Lord of all lords,You rule and reign at the right handof the Almighty Father,the High King of Heaven, Forever. How can I do anything but marvel,then worship and adore You,as
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Luke 22:39-65 Lord Jesus,Perfect Son of Man and Son of God –In the faceof looming danger,and horror beyond words,You knelt to wrestle and pray.There in the GardenYou waged waragainst a fear and temptationI could never imagine.And when the anguish of choosingto sacrifice Your own lifefor usdrew sweat drops of bloodfrom Your head,still I heard You
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Luke 22:14-20 Lord Jesus, my Saviour and KingI am so humbledthat You would passionately longto share this Covenant Mealwith me. Please forgive mefor taking this sacred privilege so lightly,forgetting that You are the HostWho paid for my seatin Your blood.I am so unworthy in my own right,yet, in Your mercy and love,You offer me these
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Luke 22:1-6 Lord Jesus,Glorious Lord and Saviour of all,You have redeemed me from deathand led me in the Way of Eternal Life. And yet,to my shame:Time and again I have fallen into the trapof believing that there is a better way than Yours;I have looked for the easier way,the way that is moreprofitable,comfortable,pleasurable,acceptable,expedient.Please forgive mefor
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During the coming week (14-18 April 2025) we’ll pause our journey through the Psalms to focus on moments from Jesus’ final week in Jerusalem. As usual, I encourage you to read and prayerfully reflect on the passage for the day and then to try to write a prayer based on that reading in your journal.
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Daily Readings: John 19 and Psalm 35 It’s Good Friday, and Christians in every corner of the globe will spend the day today reflecting on the events recorded in John 19 (also Matthew 27, Mark 15 and Luke 23) I invite you to set aside about an hour some time during the day today to
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Daily Readings: John 18 and Psalm 34 In John 18, Jesus was arrested. But it soon becomes evident that while He placed Himself under the physical control of the authorities, He was never controlled by them spiritually. John records His arrest in such a way as to report three times that Jesus confessed: “I am
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Daily Readings: John 17 and Psalm 33 As we make our way through Holy Week, we skip ahead to John 17 today and are supremely privileged to overhear Jesus at prayer. In love for His disciples, He prays for them (v.6-19), and, in love for all those who will believe in Him through their witness,
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Daily Readings: John 13 and Psalm 32 The night of Jesus’ betrayal had arrived. Judas had negotiated his price and was awaiting his moment. The rest of the apostles were oblivious. The day had been long, and many preparations had been made for the evening meal. Everyone was tired, and in their weariness they had
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Daily Readings: John 12 and Psalm 31 When Jesus entered Jerusalem that final week, His popularity was massive. The Pharisees said of Him: “‘…Look how the whole world has gone after him!” (v.19). To top it all off, the account of His calling Lazarus out of the grave had even reached the ears of some
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