Fifth Week of Easter
Monday of the Fifth Week of Easter (Acts 14:5-18; John 14: 21-26) Once again “to listen.” There is a pleading in His voice. “I want to be with you, walk with you, live your life with you. My word binds us together”. The listening will never end. It has to break through the noise of who I am. The Spirit will come and unclutter the ears of my heart and teach the Words He wants me to hear.
Tuesday of the Fifth Week of Easter (Acts 14:19-28; John14:27-31) His life was a “passing over,” from this world back to the Father. It will be accomplished by His death and Resurrection. His life will not end, it will reach its fulfillment in returning to the Father. The paradox is ; in separation He is present.
Wednesday of the Fifth Week of Easter (Acts 15:1-6; John 15:1-8)The new life of the Resurrection is not for Himself. It is life giving to all who listen to Him. It is the life of hope. It is the life of unity with God, ourselves and the world It is the life not restricted by the material but enters into the very life of God. It is sharing this life which makes God present in our lives and in so doing life becomes a great hymn of glory to the Father.
Thursday of the Fifth Week of Easter (Acts 15:17-21; John 15:9-11) Joy, the desire of the heart. We search for it, find it, then must search again. Joy is the possession of a good. The Resurrected Lord is standing before us saying that He is the highest good. The good which will never end. He wants to be possessed by us. This is the completeness of joy, to say that the Lord is mine.
Friday of the Fifth Week of Easter (Acts 15:22-31; John 15:12-17) He is our friend. “friend” is a precious word. Everything that we associate with it, warmth, understanding, compassion, unity of hearts, He has for us and is asking us to return that friendship. Friendship means forgiving. It means to enjoy some ones company. The Lord is telling us that He not only loves us, but likes us. He likes to be around us, even with or maybe because of, our limitations.
Saturday of the Fifth Week of Easter (Acts 16:1-10; John15:18-21) The Resurrection stands against the world and its values. The Resurrection tells us of something new, something beyond what we see and touch. The Resurrection says “no” to so many things to which the world says “yes”. There is a conflict which breeds hatred. He is telling us that to live the life of The Resurrection we have to embrace misunderstanding and rejection as ways of identifying with Him.
Monday of the Fifth Week of Easter (Acts 14:5-18; John 14: 21-26) Once again “to listen.” There is a pleading in His voice. “I want to be with you, walk with you, live your life with you. My word binds us together”. The listening will never end. It has to break through the noise of who I am. The Spirit will come and unclutter the ears of my heart and teach the Words He wants me to hear.
Tuesday of the Fifth Week of Easter (Acts 14:19-28; John14:27-31) His life was a “passing over,” from this world back to the Father. It will be accomplished by His death and Resurrection. His life will not end, it will reach its fulfillment in returning to the Father. The paradox is ; in separation He is present.
Wednesday of the Fifth Week of Easter (Acts 15:1-6; John 15:1-8)The new life of the Resurrection is not for Himself. It is life giving to all who listen to Him. It is the life of hope. It is the life of unity with God, ourselves and the world It is the life not restricted by the material but enters into the very life of God. It is sharing this life which makes God present in our lives and in so doing life becomes a great hymn of glory to the Father.
Thursday of the Fifth Week of Easter (Acts 15:17-21; John 15:9-11) Joy, the desire of the heart. We search for it, find it, then must search again. Joy is the possession of a good. The Resurrected Lord is standing before us saying that He is the highest good. The good which will never end. He wants to be possessed by us. This is the completeness of joy, to say that the Lord is mine.
Friday of the Fifth Week of Easter (Acts 15:22-31; John 15:12-17) He is our friend. “friend” is a precious word. Everything that we associate with it, warmth, understanding, compassion, unity of hearts, He has for us and is asking us to return that friendship. Friendship means forgiving. It means to enjoy some ones company. The Lord is telling us that He not only loves us, but likes us. He likes to be around us, even with or maybe because of, our limitations.
Saturday of the Fifth Week of Easter (Acts 16:1-10; John15:18-21) The Resurrection stands against the world and its values. The Resurrection tells us of something new, something beyond what we see and touch. The Resurrection says “no” to so many things to which the world says “yes”. There is a conflict which breeds hatred. He is telling us that to live the life of The Resurrection we have to embrace misunderstanding and rejection as ways of identifying with Him.
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