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4/03/2007

RISE&SHINE 4-3-07

The Daily Blueprint 4-3-07

RISE&SHINE
the EASTER/HOLY WEEK devotionals
part 3

Luke 9:22
. . .The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and chief priests and scribes, and be slain, and be raised the third day!

Today I want to talk about the purpose of Jesus coming to this earth - in this verse Jesus tells His followers and anyone else who could hear that He must die - He must suffer and He must be buried only to rise again on the Third day - I did not get a count of how many times the followers of Jesus heard Him say this - but it was at least 5 or more times - Jesus kept saying it over and over and yet it still was a shock when He laid His life down - this whole season is about what JESUS did for us - He came so far and stopped so low to save us - no one else could do what JESUS did - no way - no how! Jesus came because of Love -His Love for the Father - which by the way is in perfect unity - between Father - Son and Holy Spirit - and He has no beginning and no end and to top it all of is outside of Time - He stepped into time and into the world He created so He could save us - no one has gone father to save us - and no one else can save us - only JESUS and HIM alone!
Jesus had one mission in mind - to save that which was lost -along the way toward the cross -JESUS ministered and healed many - He did many miracles to show the world HE is God! There is no one else like JESUS - He is one of king and the only one worthy to pay the price of our sin debt! We must understand the pain JESUS went though for us did not begin at the cross -but 33 years before that -He was born in a barn in the middle of nowhere - during a highly violent and political time - He came just at the right now to save the world- Jesus had this plan from the beginning and knew He would have to die for those who were lost -Jesus suffered many things on the way to the cross - He had to become a man of all things! He had to come into time - He had to become a part of His own creation - but yet HE did all that for you and me - He deemed us worth saving - He saw the promise of the Father and obeyed Him perfectly -lets take more steps toward the cross - its coming into view! Jesus is coming - the King is coming! Jesus is coming!

If you want to really follow JESUS then you must go through various trials - you must accept any and all pain that you receive and you must not do it by your own power! Lean on JESUS - the One who came from Heaven to Earth to save our souls - PRAISE HIM TODAY - amen!

because CHRIST came to this world - we can be saved!
Prayers*Praises*Previews:
Please pray for Mike M - he is to have open heart surgery early this morning -pray for him and his family - Lord GOD heal Mike! Thank you! Mike's surgery went extremely well - the family wishes to thank all who prayed for him and them - his recovery looks very good and there was no complications - God is good! Thanks for your prayers!

Pray also for Becki - Missy's aunt -she has surgery today as well - God bless you and thanks for your prayers! Becki made it through surgery just fine -she will recover in the hosptial and then go home - thanks for your prayers!
THIS WEEK on LIVIN in the WORD<><
Tomorrow - Preperation - Washing of the Deciples feet....
Thursday (Maudy Thursday) - The Last Supper.....
GOOD FRIDAY - the CROSS with Livin in prayer
(moves to Friday just this week)
Holy Saturday - Jesus in the tomb
EASTER SONDAY! THE RISEN CHRIST!
C O M P A S S I O N 'S D A I L Y P R A Y E R R E Q U E S T
Tuesday 3 Kouda Desiré in Burkina Faso was in a traffic accident and suffered a broken jaw. He had surgery and needs prayer for a quick recovery.
www.compassion.com
Change the life of a child today - to sponcer a child visit the above web site - thank you!
LIVIN IN THE WORD - TUESDAY - 4/3/07
THE MISSION JESUS HAD WAS SIMPLE - TO DO WHATEVER THE FATHER TOLD HIM TO DO!

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