Mark 14:12-26 KJV; Maundy Thursday. Jesus the unblemished lamb sacrificed for you.
Live Life
A daily Christian devotion written by Pr. Judy Mattson
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
The Abiding Presence
Maundy Thursday; 1 Corinthians 10:16-17 KJV; Receive the body and blood of our Savior Jesus the Christ
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Is Giving Thanks A Sacrifice?
Psalm 116:12-19 KJV – Maundy Thursday; Are you observing all of Holy Week or do you just skip to Easter Sunday and the Resurrection? Would you rather avoid the death on the cross? Remember there is no resurrection without a death and give thanks for the life, death, and life of Jesus!
Monday, March 25, 2024
Palm Sunday 2024
John 23:12-13; Palm Sunday; The week of passion. I will try to keep up... Just a bit under the weather which seems is a bit typical for Lent for me.
Thursday, March 21, 2024
The King Comes On A Donkey
Zechariah 9:9-12 KJV; Palm Sunday; Jesus' enters Jerusalem for the last time as in a few days times he will die there hung on the cross.
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
A Holy Nation; A Peculiar People
1 Peter 2:1-10 KJV; A chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, and yes a peculiar people who praises the one who has called us out of darkness into the light.
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
The War Inside Us
Galatians 5:16-26; Matthew 6:24-26; There is a battle happening within us. What or whom shall we listen to?
Monday, March 18, 2024
Opened Are The Gates Of Righteousness
Psalm 118:19-29 KJV; Palm Sunday; Jesus has opened the gates to the Kingdom of God for all who believe. He is the gate. He is the stone which the builders rejected. He is our light and our salvation.
Sunday, March 17, 2024
Servants Not Lords
5th Sunday of Lent; 2nd portion of the gospel from the lectionary for today: Mark 10:35-45 KJV; We are called to serve others.
Saturday, March 16, 2024
Afraid To Go To Jerusalem
Mark 10:32-34 KJV; 5th Sunday of Lent; They walked toward Jerusalem with Jesus with fear because of what Jesus was telling them.
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Friday, March 15, 2024
In The Order Of Melchisedec
Hebrews 5:1-10; 5th Sunday of Lent; The last High Priest in the order of Melchisedec and Jesus is his name.
Thursday, March 14, 2024
Gifts To Be Fruitful
2 Peter 1:1-8 KJV; All things given to us that we might live fruitfully and glorify God.
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
The Spirit Intercedes For Us
Romans 8:26-28 KJV; When we know not how or what to pray the Spirit intercedes for us.
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
A New Covenant
Jeremiah 31:31-34; KJV; 5th Sun of Lent; The new covenant written upon our hearts.
Monday, March 11, 2024
Let Us Not Wander From Your Word
Psalm 119:9-16 KJV: Let us not wander from your law. Let us not wander from your love. Let us not wander from your Word who is Jesus the Christ.
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Sunday, March 10, 2024
Light Exposes Deeds Of Darkness
John 3:14-21; John 8:12; KJV - 4th Sunday of Lent; The Light of Christ exposes the deeds of darkness. Let us pray that the world step into his marvelous light.
Saturday, March 9, 2024
Friday, March 8, 2024
Dead Congregations?
Ephesians 2:1-10 KJV 4th Sunday of Lent; How many congregations are dying or dead because they choose to live for themselves rather than in Christ. By God's grace we are saved by faith in Christ. Live life in Christ!
Thursday, March 7, 2024
The Lord Knows Our Sins
Psalm 139:23-24 KJV; It would be more comfortable if God didn't know our every thought and action. But, he does and so do we. Without that knowledge we would not turn and follow in the way everlasting.
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Speaking Against God
Numbers 21:4-9 KJV; 4th Sun of Lent; Repent for things can get even worse than they were.
Tuesday, March 5, 2024
The Law As A Gift
Deuteronomy 6: 6-7 KJV; The law as a gift to help us live in peace with God and with one another.
Monday, March 4, 2024
His Mercy Endureth Forever
Psalm 107:1-9; King James Version; 4th Sun Lent; He holds you safe in His hands. His mercy endures forever.
Sunday, March 3, 2024
Repent Of Your Own Sins
2nd section of the Gospel reading for 3rd Sunday of Lent; John 2:23-25 KJV; Repent of your own sins. The Lord knows everyone's thoughts and actions you don't have to tell him about your neighbors sins.
Saturday, March 2, 2024
Selling Things From The Church
1st section of the Gospel reading for tomorrow the 3rd Sunday of Lent is from John 2:13:22; KJV
Friday, March 1, 2024
He Will Hold Us Up
Psalm 73:24-26 KJV; Jesus will lift us up when we begin to fall. He is our strength and our salvation.
Thursday, February 29, 2024
The Wisdom of God
1 Corinthians 1:18-31 KJV 3rd Sunday of Lent; The wisdom of the world is foolishness to those who believe. Those who believe trust in the wisdom of God; that is Christ crucified for you.
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Grace, Mercy, Peace Be With You
2 Timothy 1:1-8 KJV; God grant you faith through the hearing of the Word that grace, mercy, and peace may abide in you.
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Love Is The Summation Of The Law
Exodus 20:1-17 KJV; 3rd Sunday of Lent; The ten commandments remind us to love God above all other gods and to love our neighbors as ourselves.
Monday, February 26, 2024
Bless The Words Of My Lips
Psalm 19 KJV; 3rd Sunday of Lent; The heavens declare His glory; may the words of our lips and the meditations of our hearts do likewise.
Sunday, February 25, 2024
What Is The Loving Thing?
Matthew 22: 34-40 KJV; Love the Lord your God and your neighbor as yourself. What does this mean?
Saturday, February 24, 2024
A Good And Unexpected End
Jeremiah 29:11-13 KJV; Exiled; yet, God had a good plan for the Israelites and He has a good plan for you.
Friday, February 23, 2024
In Order To Live We Must Die
Mark 8:27-38 KJV; 2nd Sunday in Lent; Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it.
Thursday, February 22, 2024
No One Is That Good!
Romans 5:1-11; KJV; 2nd Sun of Lent; We are not justified by our good works. No one is that good. We stand justified by the blood of Christ shed to make atonement for our sins.
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Love Does No Harm
Romans 13:9-10 KJV: Love does no harm. If we believe that why do we keep silent as others promote it. What are we teaching our children?
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
100; A Child Bearing Age?
Genesis 17 KJV: 2nd Sunday of Lent; Both Abraham and Sarah laughed at the promise of God that they would bear a child in their old age.
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Monday, February 19, 2024
Praise The Lord For All That He Has Done!
Psalm 22:22-31 KJV; Praise the Lord for all that He has done and continues to do.
Sunday, February 18, 2024
Jesus Proclaimed The Kingdom Of God
Mark 1:9-15 KJV; 1st Sunday of Lent; The Good News that Jesus proclaimed was the Kingdom of God.
Saturday, February 17, 2024
Temptation To Do Or Not Do
James 1:12-18; KJV; 1st Sunday of Lent; There are times when I cannot tell if it is a temptation to do my will or a call from God to do His will.
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Friday, February 16, 2024
Thursday, February 15, 2024
Teach Me Your Way
Psalm 25:1-10 KJV; 1st Sunday in Lent; Teach me your ways according to your mercy and lovingkindness.
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