Whether you love the holidays or hate them, there is a strategy to include in your preparation. Even if you aren’t hosting or aren’t even sure you have a place to go, the Lord is ready to help you have the best season possible.
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Do you pray with a focus on who God is? According to Scripture, we must pray in God's will to have our prayers answered. To know His will, we must know Him, and to know Him, we must know His Word. Knowing Him better also reminds us of our helplessness and need for Him. Recognizing His greatness also helps us believe that our prayers will be answered.
Even though I have been marking up my Bible for years, I find that looking for some key things helps me really consider who God is, what His plan is for me, and how I should respond.
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The I AM subjected Himself to this effort because of love. Because He knew something about Himself that no one else had grasped.
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Do you have a way to prepare your heart for Holy Week and Easter (Easter is April 20 this year)? There are certainly a plethora of resources available these days.
I personally have used Lent reading plans in The Bible App in the past. Another resource I used when my children were at home was Preparing for Easter by James L. Evans. Being raised Southern Baptist where Lent is not observed, this book was one of my first introductions to the idea of preparation for Easter. I have also benefited from Nancy Guthrie's Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross: Experiencing the Passion and Power of Easter.
In the fall as we were finishing our study of Ephesians 4-6, I asked our Women's Bible study group for suggestions for the Spring 2025 study. The seven I am statements of Jesus leading up to Easter was one of the results and after praying for direction, I felt this would be a powerful study for this time.
We're meeting on Thursday evenings at 6:30pm, March 6-April 17. We'd love to have you!
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