3/31/24 Through 4/6/24

 3/31/24 Through 4/6/24

Sunday

He is not here, He has been raised

Forever now His name be praised

He conquered death and rose to life

Forever gone, the sin and strife

Now evil's shown for what it is,

The opposite of all that's His.

The lack of goodness, peace, and love.

No place for such in land above.

But first, before we see that day

We must teach others well the Way

To let His Gospel grow and swell

'Till all the earthly bound we tell.

Monday

Just fifty days before, they fled,

Denied Him as the Teacher said

They lost their nerve and ran away

What change occurred upon this day?

The Spirit came in tongues of fire

Calling them to places higher

Spurring them to bear much fruit

And make His Way their life's pursuit.

Alive He is, and well they knew

The pow'r of hell He overthrew

The fear of death no longer swayed

His call to preach, they all obeyed.

So too, He calls believers now

To spread the Gospel word somehow

And not be cowed by fear or shame

But boldly speak of Jesus' name

His Spirit, filling jars of clay

Can move a mountain in the way

And lead the sinner to repent

That he as well, be also sent.

Receive the fire and find anew

The special gifts He has for you

Then use them to proclaim the word

Until all men on earth have heard.

Tuesday

Go announce the morning news

Apostles first, and then to Jews

And then to every nation round

That life beyond the grave is found.

Forgiveness of our every sin

For those repentant deep within

The chains of sin can fall away

For love is shown to rule the day.

Wednesday

Be known to me in broken bread

By such as this my spirit fed

This gift so fine received today

To lead me on in Heaven's way

Alive You are at every turn

Oh, let the heart within me burn

And recognize that You are real

At every daily sacred meal.

No more unworthily received

But every word of yours believed

A humble servant list'ning well

To every precious word You tell

Obedient at Your command

To every hardship well withstand

With love the motivation used

And never what You ask refused.

Thursday

All that's needed you well know

To in My love and graces grow

The history is there to see

I came, true love, to show to thee

I know your weakness, every one

But through My passiontide, I won

The vict'ry over death and sin

That man could now, new life begin.

My mercy covers every sin

Find peace and joy again within

Get up each time you fall and see

With mercy I will greeteth thee

Your every weakness I have known

But grace is stronger, this I've shown

United with My Father, grow

And grace abundant you will know.

Friday

Returning to their former ways

They hoped to clear the milky haze

But after long and empty hours

They see again the Savior's powers

He meets them on the shore with food

And there another meal ensued

With broken bread to clear the eyes

And prove that after death we rise.

Not once or twice, or even three

He shows Himself alive to be

Alive, and with a task for them

A task to spread the Word to men

Abandon self and spread the Word

'Till everyone on Earth has heard

One name alone by which we're saved

Is Jesus Christ, the Way who paved.

Don't cower to the evil men

But let them see His pow'r again

And boldly speak of what you know

That little ones, in faith, can grow.

Saturday

Each must judge what's right each day

And what or whom we should obey

We can't deny what God has done

Nor that we killed His only Son.

We could repent and find a crown

Or turn away and double down

The choice remains for every day

To turn to God or turn away.

There's fullness in the Son of Man

And living out the Father's plan,

But emptiness and guile await

The fool that wants to turn too late

The time is now, so don't delay

Repent and wash the sins away

Then spread the news both far and wide,

Humility has conquered pride.