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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”

Holy Monday // Jesus Cleanses the Temple “When Jesus entered the temple courts, he began to drive out those who were selling. “It is written,” he said to them, “ ‘My house will be a house of prayer’; but you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’” Luke 19:46 NIV Every day he was teaching atContinue reading “Open the Grace {Day Thirty-Five} 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”

“As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind beggar was sitting beside the road. When he heard the noise of a crowd going past, he asked what was happening. They told him that Jesus the Nazarene was going by. So he began shouting, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” “Be quiet!” the people in frontContinue reading “Open the Grace {Day Thirty-Three} 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”

Today’s Gift of Grace is Hope Open the Grace {Day Thirty} 40 Gifts for 40 Days “Later, Jesus addressed this again with his apostles, saying, “The time is coming when a great passion will be awakened within you to see me again. Yes, you will long to see the beginning of the days of theContinue reading “Open the Grace {Day Thirty} 40 Gifts for 40 Days”

Today’s Gift of Grace is Faith. Open the Grace {Day Twenty-Nine} 40 Gifts for 40 Days “It happened that as he made his way toward Jerusalem, he crossed over the border between Samaria and Galilee. As he entered a village, ten men, all lepers, met him. They kept their distance but raised their voices, callingContinue reading “Open the Grace {Day Twenty-Nine} 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”

“And when he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.”” Luke 5:4 ESV Today’s Reading // Luke 5: 1-11 Then Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be afraid; from now on you will fish for people.” Luke 5:10b NIV Today’s Gift is CallingContinue reading “Open the Grace {Day Twenty-Seven} 40 Gifts for 40 Days”