27 / Lifted
Triumphal Entry in the Preparation Window / Charles Connick Studios / 1930 / 3’ w x 3’ 9” h / Stained glass window
Morning meditation
Read John 3:14-17
How was Jesus lifted up?
What did the people have to do to live if they were bitten by a venomous snake? (Hint: Check out Numbers 21:8)
What is eternal life? (Hint: Check out John 17:1-3)
What must you do to have eternal life? (Hint: Check out the prayer from yesterday…⬇️
If you or someone you know wants to receive God’s gift, pray:
Lord, I have sinned against You. I deserve death, but You offer me eternal life as an undeserved gift through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. You said that if I confess with my mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in my heart that You raised him from the dead, I will be saved. This gift You give me moves me from being spiritually dead to spiritually alive. I get a new nature, a new heart and a new future! I surrender my life to You. Thank you for this gift. Lead me, I will follow!
If you prayed this prayer, tell someone!
—Scripture Notes and Additional Questions
Morning Prayer
This week we are asking GOD for Next generation leaders each morning:
Lord, raise up young people that are about Your business first. Empower them to cut their way forward by Your Spirit and grow spiritually, mentally, emotionally and physically. As they do, increase their hunger to walk in Your ways as they develop a humble, servant's heart. Motivate and inspire older leaders to passionately invest in the younger generation—creating an unstoppable force of generations working together to build Your kingdom. Amen.
Download this smart phone wallpaper as a reminder to pray all day long!
Today’s motivation
“Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.” As long as you wake up every morning and attack your goals like it was day one, you'll string more successful days together than failures. Your old mind might get stuck on all the things you didn't accomplish, but your new mind can look back and see all the success you had.
—today’s motivation courtesy of DJV ONFIRE
Day 23-28 of your goals
Keep going on your goals. We only have a few weeks left! Let’s focus on a different goal each day this week…
☑️ All Your Goals - Re-read today’s motivation above and re-commit to making progress with each of your goals today like it was Day 1!
Evening Prayer
Set an alarm for this evening so you remember to end your day with God.
Jesus, You had to be lifted up so that I could have eternal life when I put my faith in You. Not only did You love the world, You loved me enough to die for me on the cross. You are God’s only Son and God gave You to the world so that those who believe in You would not perish. You didn’t come to condemn me but to save me. For that, I could never say thank you enough! Amen.
Pray that God would work in our country! Specifically pray for the different areas of culture—commerce, education, social sector, arts & entertainment, government, military, and media.