"Cursed is the cheet who has an acceptable male in his flock and vows to give it , but then sacrifices a blemished animal to the Lord. For I am a great king," says the Lord Almighty, "and my name is to be feared among the nations."
What am Ioffering to the Lord? Is it my best?
Lord, I pray that I will always offer you my best, and keep nothing back. Amen
Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures.
Everyday I pray that God will speak to me and tell me what he wants me to know. I read a passage and underline the things that pop out to me. I go back ang reread the underlined parts if something doesn't just pop out at me as the thing I need to learn that day.
Lord, please open my mind so that I can understand the Scriptures. Amen.
It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the others with them who told this to the apostles.
I love it that women played such an important part of such an important moment in the history of the world. The faith of women is a beautiful thing. Jesus loves all people including women.
Lord, thank you for loving me, a woman. Amen.
Jesus said, "Father forgive them for they do not know what they are doing."
On the cross, 3 times in Luke others tell Christ to save himself. Not only does he not save himself, he asked for forgiveness of his killers. Amazing self sacrifice.
Lord, let me see Christ's sacrifice as an example and let me sacrifice myself to the extent you want me to. Amen
