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On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were wondering about this, suddenlyContinue reading “Open the Grace {Day Forty} 40 Gifts for 40 Days”

Maundy Thursday // The Last Supper, Jesus Prays In The Garden Of Gethsemane Then came the day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and make preparations for us to eat the Passover.” Luke 22:7-8 Todays Gift of Grace // We Remember OpenContinue reading “Open the Grace {Day Thirty-Eight} 40 Gifts for 40 Days”

Silent Wednesday // Judas & Sanhedrin Prepare for Jesus’ Arrest Now the Festival of Unleavened Bread, called the Passover, was approaching, and the chief priests and the teachers of the law were looking for some way to get rid of Jesus, for they were afraid of the people. Then Satan entered Judas, called Iscariot, oneContinue reading “Open the Grace {Day Thirty-Seven} 40 Gifts for For Days”

Holy Tuesday // Jesus Taught at the Temple Just then he looked up and saw the rich people dropping offerings in the collection plate. Then he saw a poor widow put in two pennies. He said, “The plain truth is that this widow has given by far the largest offering today. All these others madeContinue reading “Open the Grace {Day Thirty-Six} 40 Gifts for 40 Days”

Today’s Gift of Grace is Mercy Open the Grace {Day Thirty-Four} 40 Gifts for 40 Days After Jesus had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. As he approached Bethphage and Bethany at the hill called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, saying to them, “Go to theContinue reading “Open the Grace {Day Thirty-Four} 40 Gifts for 40 Days”

Once a religious leader asked Jesus this question: “Good Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life?” “Why do you call me good?” Jesus asked him. “Only God is truly good. But to answer your question, you know the commandments: ‘You must not commit adultery. You must not murder. You must not steal. YouContinue reading “Open the Grace {Day Thirty-Two} 40 Gifts for 40 Days”

Today’s Gift of Grace // Like a Child Open the Grace {Day Thirty-One} 40 Gifts for 40 Days One day some parents brought their little children to Jesus so he could touch and bless them. But when the disciples saw this, they scolded the parents for bothering him. Then Jesus called for the children andContinue reading “Open the Grace {Day Thirty-One} 40 Gifts for 40 Days”

“When you enter a house, first say, ‘Peace to this house.’ If someone who promotes peace is there, your peace will rest on them; if not, it will return to you. Stay there, eating and drinking whatever they give you, for the worker deserves his wages. Do not move around from house to house.” LukeContinue reading “Open the Grace {Day Twenty-Eight} 40 Gifts for 40 Days”

“The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed; To proclaim the acceptable year ofContinue reading “Open the Grace {Day Twenty-Six} 40 Gifts for 40 Days”

Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and at the end of them he was hungry. The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God,Continue reading “Open the Grace {Day Twenty-Five} 40 Gifts for 40 Days”