Dick Carlson John 19:28-30 Saturday, March 31 28 After this, when Jesus knew that all was now finished, he said (in order to fulfill the scripture), "I am thirsty." 29 A jar full of sour wine was standing there. So they put a sponge full of wine on a branch of hyssop and held it to his mouth...
Mary Erickson John 19:25-27 Friday, March 30 Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother there and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, "Dear woman, here is your son." And...
Tom Lund John 19:14-16 Thursday, March 29 Now it was the day of Preparation of the Passover; it was about the sixth hour. He said to the Jews, "Here is your King." They cried out, "Away with him, away with him, crucify him!" Pilate said to them, "Shall i crucify your king?" The chief priests...
Sara Spohr John 19:1-3 Wednesday, March 28 1 Then Pilate took Jesus and had him flogged. 2 And the soldiers wove a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and they dressed him in a purple robe. 3 They kept coming up to him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!" and striking him on the face...
Kailey Swanson John 18:25-27 Tuesday, March 27 Sometimes owning your faith can be difficult, especially when you are not around like-minded individuals, as is the case with Peter. He is scared of what people will think of him, or do to him if they know he is a follower of Jesus. So, he lies...
Michael Jordan John 18:4-6 Monday, March 26 4 Then Jesus, knowing all that was to happen to him, came forward and asked them, "Whom are you looking for?" 5 They answered, "Jesus of Nazareth." Jesus replied, "I am he." Judas, who betrayed him, was standing with them. 6 When Jesus said to them...
Dear Readers, This is week seven of our devotion, this week we hear the crucifixion story. It isn't an easy one to read. Even if you've heard it many times before, we once again read, hear and tell the story of a God who loved us enough to die. This week you'll be reading John chapters 18 and...
Abby Matter John 17:20-21 Friday, March 23 20 "I ask not only on behalf of these, but also on behalf of those who will believe in me through their word, 21 that they may all be one. As you, Father, are in me and I am in you, may the also be in us, so that the world may believe that you have...
Renie Lellelid John 17:11 Thursday, March 22 11 And now I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them in your name that you have given me, so that they may be one, as we are one. – John 17:11 As we read the words of Jesus in...
Randi Lundell John 16:33 Wednesday, March 21 33 I have said this to you, so that in me you may have peace. In the world you face persecution. But take courage; I have conquered the world!" – John 16:33 It's hard to find peace in this world. Bookshelves are filled with advice on how to...