Jesus Christ rose from the grave and conquered death so that you and I can have life and life to the full. Then let us cling to the promises of God as we place our hope in the One who will never fail us – Jesus is our living hope. And let us go wherever He is for we are most satisfied when we are with Him.

Jesus Christ was forsaken by the Father so that we may be found. He was condemned so that we may be accepted. He died on the cross so that we may have life. Then let us live to honor Him for He alone is worthy of our worship.

Jesus’ death demonstrates His unconditional, unwavering, unending love and commitment to us. He died to substitute His place with us so that we can have His place. He was bound so that we might go free. He died so that we might live. The Son of God was forsaken so that we may become children of God.

Jesus Christ is the Judge who is judged for us. He took our place, and He was punished for us. Then let us come to Christ for He will forgive us, restore us, and use us for His glory.

Jesus Christ willingly and joyfully went to the cross because He believed in God’s sovereignty and provision. He went under the sword of divine justice for you and me so that we may enter the presence of God and have life again. Then let’s look to Christ for He alone is the source of hope and peace for all our circumstances.

Jesus Christ stayed on the path to the cross knowing that the weight of God’s wrath would ultimately crush Him. But He submitted Himself to the will of God by willingly and joyfully drinking the cup because of His love for us. May we experience this love and be transformed by it today.

The Lord’s Supper reminds us that Jesus Christ is “the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world” (Jn. 1:29). And He is inviting all sinners to come and take this meal for this is where our souls can be nourished. Then let us remember, receive, and rest in Christ as He ministers to us through it.

Jesus is worthy of our extravagant devotion. In this story, this woman’s act was described as beautiful by Jesus, but also a complete waste by others – a beautiful “waste.” Then may we have the courage and faith to offer our lives as a beautiful “waste” to the Lord for this is how we honor the Lord.

Jesus will come back with great power and glory to judge the wicked, vindicate the righteous, and redeem His people back to Himself. Then until He returns, we are called to be on guard, to be hopeful, and to be vigilant as we faithfully do the work that He has given us.

Jesus is the Son of David and the Son of God, who comes to destroy sin and death by giving away His life for us. And He is inviting us to give away our lives to Him for this alone is the way to our salvation. Then may we humbly, joyfully, and willingly entrust ourselves to Him for He alone is the Giver of life.

Through Jesus Christ, the best for us is yet to come – the life we know now is only a dim and faint analogy for what the resurrection life will be like. This is possible because our God is not the God of the dead but of the living. Then may the reality of the resurrection transform not only our future life but our lives today.

The greatest commandment is this: Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength. The second is this: Love your neighbor as yourself. “We love because He first loved us” (1 Jn. 4:19).

As image bearers of God, we are called to offer ourselves as a living sacrifice knowing that we are His. So, let us give back every moment of our lives to God. Let us give Him the worship that He deserves knowing that He is worthy.

For God so loved the world, He sent His one and only Son, His beloved Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. “The Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes.” May we respond with humble adoration and experience the fullness of His saving love for us.

Living under Jesus’ authority is not oppressive – it’s safe and liberating. Then may we live in humble obedience, knowing that He will work all things for the good of His people, and joyfully share the gospel so that others too would live under this life-giving authority.

Jesus came not to restore the temple but to replace it. Only through Him, do we approach God, receive His forgiveness, and become sons and daughters of God. Then I pray that we would have faith in Him as we continue to live out the call that He has given us – to be a house of prayer for all nations.

Jesus is the humble King who comes to die for our sins. He may not be the King we expected or wanted but He undoubtedly is the King we need. Then I pray that we will give ourselves to Him – committing ourselves to live for His glory in all circumstances. He is the promised Messiah, the Savior King.

Jesus desires to call us to Himself and offer us mercy. Then as Bartimaeus did, may we joyfully throw aside everything we have and join Jesus on this road of discipleship as we daily ask Him, “What do you want me to do for you?”

Jesus demonstrated true greatness by coming to serve us, save us, and be our Substitute. The Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and give His life as a ransom for us. Then let us humbly receive His life-giving service as we learn to serve others in a way that will point them to the beauty of Christ.

Jesus reminds us that the marriage covenant was established by God in creation, and He designed it to be a permanent union between a man and a woman for their joy and His glory. On the other hand, divorce is contrary to God’s original design for marriage and has come into the world because of human sin.