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There is a war going on, and your mind is the battlefield. But the good news is that God is fighting on your side!
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As children of God, one of the privileges we have is believing the impossible!
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When Jesus rose from the dead, grief departed, and His suffering—so wrenching and complete—became a thing of the past.
At the moment of Christ's resurrection, His focus, and ours, turned to the future.
The miraculous lesson of Easter is this: Through Jesus' death on the cross, we have been granted a second chance.
We have permission to leave our old lives behind and focus on the new day, with all its potential for joy and choices that honor God.
Have you accepted Jesus as your Lord and Savior? If not, Easter is the perfect time to ask Him into your heart and your life.
Stop reliving the past and beating yourself up over all the mistakes you've made. The slate has been wiped clean!
Make a decision to paint a new life for yourself, bright with the colors of redemption, grace and renewal.
Jesus loves you. Happy Easter!
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Study these scriptures today: Matthew 28:1–13, Mark 16:1–14, Luke 24:1–49, and John 20:1–23
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Now, we don't just go from Friday to Sunday. We have to learn to endure Saturday, which I think is sometimes the hardest to do. We'll call it the middle. In everything, there's a beginning, an end, and a middle. The beginning is sometimes a little bit exciting because it's a new thing. And the end is certainly exciting because it's where we experience the victory. But, oh…that middle! The Saturdays may be even harder than the Fridays because on Saturday, we're in the grave and we're not sure what's going to happen next.
Most of the time, we don't know how long the middle's going to last, and although God knows…He's not telling. (Isn't He great at keeping secrets?) So we need to remember that when we're going through the middle of something, we can be assured Sunday always comes after Friday. But we have to endure Saturday—we have to outlast the devil, remain steadfast and not give up or quit. When we do, we will enjoy the resurrection benefits and blessings that come on Sunday.
Study these scriptures today: Matthew 27:62–66, Mark 16:1, Luke 23:56, and John 19:40
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It's comforting to really believe things will work out okay…even on a day like Good Friday, with so much suffering and pain. When nothing made sense and everything was hard, God worked it out for good—bringing the greatest blessing mankind will ever receive!
We can believe Friday was good because of the result it brought, not because of what happened at the time. I know after I have gone through a really hard time, I've looked back and thought that I wouldn't even be half the person I am now if that wouldn't have happened. Haven't many of us experienced this? Don't we wish we could just grow in good times?
But we only seem to really grow during hard times. I think it's because it's during those times that we really press into God and go to a deeper level in our relationship with Him. Why? Because we have to. It's our only choice if we want to make it through the difficulty. When we trust God, He gives us the comfort of knowing that He can work bad things out for our good.
Study these scriptures today: Matthew 27:1–62, Mark 15:1–47, Luke 22:63–23:56, and John 18:28–19:37
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Jesus told His disciples and all those who would ever believe in Him to receive Holy Communion as a way of remembering His death and resurrection. He said that the bread was His body broken and the wine was His blood. As He shared the bread and wine with His disciples at the last supper, He said, "Do this often in remembrance of me." It was established as an outward sign of an inner faith, and it is something very important that we should do also.
Don't take Communion just once a month, or however often you do it, as a ritual, but take the time to remember what Jesus did on the cross.
Study these scriptures today: Matthew 26:17–75, Mark 14:12–72, Luke 22:7–62, and John 13:1–38
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Jesus was nearing the time of His suffering and death, and He went to Simon's house, where a woman named Mary came up to Him and poured expensive perfume on His head as He was reclining at the table. When the disciples saw what she did, they became indignant, saying, "For what purpose is all this waste?" They talked about how the perfume could have been sold and the money given to the poor.
Jesus replied by telling them not to bother the woman, because she had done a noble (praiseworthy and beautiful) thing for Him. Jesus said what she had done had helped prepare Him for the trials ahead. The perfume she poured out on Jesus was probably worth about one year's wages, but her extravagance certainly blessed Him. The love she showed to Him helped give Him the strength He needed to face the upcoming days of persecution, trial, suffering, crucifixion, and death.
Study these scriptures today: Matthew 26:6–13; Mark 14:3–9; Luke 7:36–50; John 12:1–8
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I think the order there is very important—first we love God, and that gives us the capacity to love others.
Just as we can easily take people for granted, we can easily take God for granted. We can sometimes get so comfortable with Him (especially if we’ve been Christians for a while) that we stop developing our relationship with Him. Prayer decreases, Bible study gets set to the side, and we stop thanking Him for all His blessings. Let me encourage you today to avoid that trap. Take a moment and think of all God has done for you—He has saved you, He’s delivered you, He has pulled you through times you never thought you could survive, and He loves you unconditionally.
He has prepared a place for you in Heaven where you will live in His presence for all eternity. Never take Him or any of His blessings for granted. Ask Him today to restore the joy of your salvation if you feel you need to, and don’t wait for some magical feeling to come over you, but be aggressive in remembering and thanking Him for the most important relationship that you have—your relationship with God through Jesus Christ!
Study these scriptures today: Matthew 21:23–24:51, Mark 11:20–13:37, Luke 20:1–21:36, and John 12:20–38
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Jesus was passionate about His purpose. He became angry when He saw people selling their wares in the temple (like we read about today); he wept when He saw the unbelief of people. But His passion could also be seen in His concern for the sick, the poor, and those being treated unjustly. He always stopped to help and comfort hurting people who came to Him. He prayed passionately and showed great endurance while on the cross. He loved His Father passionately. We can safely say that everything Jesus did was done wholeheartedly, and we should follow His example.
When we think about passion, we need to think about the passion of Christ. We need to remember His focus, His determination, and how engaged He was with life and with His Father's plan. We need to adopt His passion for our own. We need to be as engaged with life as He was and is.
Study these scriptures today: Matthew 21:12–22, Mark 11:12–26, Luke 19:45–48, and John 2:13–25
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Today, we celebrate Palm Sunday and Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem!
“Most of the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. And the crowds that went before him and that followed him were shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!” And when he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred up, saying, “Who is this?” And the crowds said, “This is the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee.” – Matthew 21:8–11 (ESV)
As we prepare for the most joyous day of the Christian calendar, let us take time this week to study some of the events during the last days of Jesus' life— and the miracle of His resurrection.
Study these scriptures today: Matthew 21: 1–11, Mark 11:1–11, Luke 19:28–44, and John 12:12–19
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Joyce Meyer Ministries is called to share the Gospel and extend the love of Christ, and is built on a foundation of faith, integrity and dedicated supporters who share this call.
Through Joyce’s teachings, God has provided opportunities to meet the needs of the suffering and bring the Gospel in a practical way. Her passion to help hurting people every day is foundational to the vision of Hand of Hope, the missions arm of Joyce Meyer Ministries. These outreaches around the globe include feeding programs, medical care, homes for orphans, and programs combatting human trafficking.
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