Daily Reading
Daily Reflection
The message of Jesus is radical, and sometimes troubling. His disciples expected a Messiah who would ride into Jerusalem like Patton before his army, wiping out their enemies. What they got was a Messiah who makes the bold claim that victory emerges out of failure, that a rise to glory emerges out of brokenness. His rhetorical question in this passage hits the nail on the head: "Should I ask the Father to save me? No!" So much of the fear and insecurity we feel comes from a sense that we need to be careful, vigilant, self-protective, surviving...never really risking. Yet, the way of Jesus is upside down. The way down is the way up. The way of risk, and perhaps even failure, is the way of victory. Are we willing to walk down this road with Him?
Daily Worship Resources
Morning Readings: Psalm 70 > | Isaiah 50:4-9a >
Evening Readings: Hebrews 12:1-3 > | John 13:21-32 >
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