Journey to Wholeness
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, throughout Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.
You are not abandoned—God draws near within you, guiding, comforting, and revealing His living presence through the Spirit of truth.… Read the rest
Even demons confess: “You are the Son of God”—yet still refuse to love him.
… Read the restJesus withdrew toward the sea with his disciples.
“I am the way and the truth and the life.
John 14:6
No one comes to the Father except through me.”
If you remain in my word, you will truly be my disciples,
and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.
… Read the restWho is the liar? Whoever denies that Jesus is the Christ. Whoever denies the Father and the Son, this is the antichrist. No one who denies the Son has the Father, but whoever confesses the Son has the Father as well.
Good Friday
John 18-19
There is no greater proof that Jesus is the Son of God than his love for his enemies. In the Garden of Gethsemane, where Jesus was arrested, Peter’s swift reaction in cutting off the right ear of the high priest’s slave captured the all-too-human impulse toward retaliation.… Read the rest
… Read the restBrothers and sisters: Strive eagerly for the greatest spiritual gifts. But I shall show you a still more excellent way.
Monday within the Octave of Easter
Matthew 28:8-15
“Do not be afraid!” commanded the lightning white angel at the empty tomb.
A squadron of at least four guards, among the toughest and most indomitable warriors of Rome, “were shaken with fear of him and became like dead men” (Matthew 28:4). … Read the rest