Category: Resurrected Devotion

Virtue: LoveScripture: John 3:1-21 For God so loved the world… This is likely the most known verse of the entire Bible: John 3:16.  God’s love for the world led Him to a cross, to death.  It is an exchange that gave us life and light.  Love is an affectionate and rugged commitment to be with…

Virtue: JoyScripture: Hebrews 12:1-3 It’s strange to look at the virtue of joy on the day we remember that Jesus laid in a tomb, dead.  It may help us to understand the idea of joy more clearly.  Joy is not the same as happiness, though they often feel the same when we experience them.  Happiness…

Virtue: PeaceScripture: Peace comes from unity, from broken pieces being made whole.  Sin has fractured our world: broken relationship between humanity and God, broken relationships between ourselves and others, and broken relationship between humanity and the world around us.  This fracture needed to be mended, and this is why Jesus came: to bring peace, unity,…

Virtue: Self-ControlScripture: John 18:28-19:16; Isaiah 53:7-12 Jesus, the King of all the universe, the one who created all things with a word, the one who healed the blind, lame, and leprous, who cast out demons, who raised the dead, who calmed the storms and sea with a word, who fed more than 5,000 people with…

Virtue: FaithfulnessScripture: Matthew 26:17-46 These stories, which are typically associated with Maundy Thursday, demonstrate the faithfulness of Jesus to the purpose of the Father.  Jesus came to fulfill the covenants of the Old Testament and inaugurate a New Covenant.  This covenant, which is made through His blood, is one of a new kingdom, the Kingdom…

Virtue: GoodnessScripture: Mark 14:3-9 In Bethany, this woman came and anointed Jesus with expensive perfume, to prepare Jesus for His burial.  This oil-based fragrance would have followed Jesus around for the next few days, through the Last Supper, Judas’ betrayal, Jesus’ trial, beating, and crucifixion.  And, just as the scent would be with Jesus through…

Virtue: KindnessScripture: Luke 18:35-19:10 On His way toward Jerusalem, Jesus passed through Jericho.  In Jericho, He had two encounters that have been given to us here in Luke.  In these two encounters, we see Jesus express the kindness of God. The blind beggar finds himself in need, and, aware of his need, he calls out…

Virtue: GentlenessScripture: Matthew 21:1-11 After Jesus began His ministry at the banks of the Jordan with baptism, he spent three years wandering through Galilee and Judea preaching, healing, casting out demons, and gathering disciples.  The people of Israel were waiting… waiting for a Messiah, a king.  They anticipated one who would come with the power…

Virtue: PatienceScripture: 2 Peter 3:9; Psalm 103 Tomorrow begins our Christian celebration of Passion Week, the week leading up to Jesus’ death and resurrection.  It is a week that highlights the passion of God to redeem his people.  As we travel this week together, we will be looking at this week through the lens of…

35 The next day John was there again with two of his disciples. 36 When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!” 37 When the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus. 38 Turning around, Jesus saw them following and asked, “What do you want?” They said, “Rabbi” (which means “Teacher”), “where are you staying?” 39 “Come,” he replied, “and…