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Dear Reader,
Each year our family celebrates the season of Lent, the 40-day period prior to Easter. We attendspecial church services and each give up something that is meaningful to us the idea being that
when we fast from that food or activity, we will remember to thank God for His provision and to
ask Him to mold us into His image.
Our daughter started joining us in this fast a few years ago by giving up her special dolly for
Lent. (This was completely her own idea.) Now she remembers this season and begins talkingabout it right after Christmas each year.
But this year the annual I-cant-wait-for-Lentdiscussion went a bit differently. When she startedtalking about what she might give up for Jesus, just as He spent time fasting and praying in the
wilderness before beginning His ministry, her little brother piped up. Why do we give up stuff
for Lent? And why dont we do special devotions for Lent like we do for Advent?
We considered these both to be good questions. Although we try to do some sort of familydevotion each evening, during Advent we study scripture with a particular focus, this year using
a Jesse tree. My son loved this series of devotions, and so here is a set that is meant to be family-friendly and similar in style.
Each ornament features a simple symbol inside an egg shape. We chose to print ours in blackand white, color them together, and then glue them onto triangular banners which well hang on
string from the mantel and doorways throughout the Lenten season. You could also simply print,
add string to hang, and use to decorate a branch (which would also be a good symbol of JesusEaster sacrifice for us).
However you choose to use these, I hope that this devotion series blesses your family.
Sincerely,
AmyA Nest in the Rocks
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Day 1
Scripture Luke 2:15 18
Objective Everybody can tell othersabout Jesus.
Lesson In Jesus day shepherds were
the lowliest, most humble people, but
the angels told them about Jesus
birth. They were excited and told
everyone they saw. If God could use
them, He can use us, too!
Prayer Dear God, thank you forsending Jesus to us. Help me to tell
others about Him. In Jesus name,
Amen.
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Day 2
Scripture Luke 2:25 - 35
Objective God keeps His promises.
Lesson God promised Simeon that
he would not die before meeting the
Messiah. God kept this promise
when Simeon was an old man, he met
baby Jesus in the Temple!
Prayer Dear God, thank you for
keeping Your promise to Simeon. I
know You will keep your promises tome, too. In Jesus name, Amen.
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Day 3
Scripture Luke 2:41 - 49
Objective Jesus was a kid just likeyou.
Lesson Jesus was Gods son, but He
was also a kid with human parents.
He worried them and got lost and
asked questions, too!
Prayer Dear God, Im glad that Jesus
knows what its like to be a kid. In
Jesus name, Amen.
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Day 4
Scripture Luke 2:51 - 52
Objective Jesus had parents like you.
Lesson Jesus was Gods son, but He
was also a kid with human parents. It
was important that Jesus obey them,
just as you should your parents! Jesus
had to grow and learn how to be an
adult just like you do.
Prayer Dear God, Thank You for my
parents. Help me to learn to be a wise
adult like Jesus. In Jesus name,
Amen.
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Day 5
Scripture Luke 3:21 - 22
Objective Jesus brought God joy.
Lesson God loved Jesus and was happy
just because Jesus was His son. God loves
us so much that we make Him happy,
too!
Prayer Dear God, Thank you for loving
me! Im glad I bring you joy. In Jesus
name, Amen.
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Day 6
Scripture Luke 4:1 2
Objective We celebrate Lent to prepare
for Easter.
Lesson Jesus went away by Himself to
get ready to teach about God. He didnt
eat for a long time. We can not eat
certain foods or do certain activities to
remind ourselves that God is always there
for us, even when we dont have the
things that we want.
Prayer Dear God, Its hard not to have
___ when I want it, but I want to learn tobe like Jesus. Help me to be strong when
I am tempted. In Jesus name, Amen.
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Day 7
Scripture Luke 4:2b 4
Objective One reason that we study theBible is to recognize whats true.
Lesson Satan tempted Jesus with
something that sounded very good to
Him, but Jesus could make a better
choice because He knew Gods word.
Reading the Bible helps us make good
choices.
Prayer Dear God, Thank You for the
Bible. Help me to hide Your words in myheart so that I can make good choices,
even when Im tempted. In Jesus name,
Amen.
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Day 8
Scripture Luke 4:5 8
Objective Worship only God.
Lesson Sometimes the things we see
here on earth will look nicer or seem
better than Gods way, but God always
knows best. Trust Him and worship only
Him.
Prayer Dear God, Sometimes its hard to
keep my eyes on You when the things
around me look so important to otherpeople. Help me to trust You to know
best. In Jesus name, Amen.
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Day 9
Scripture Luke 2:9 12
Objective Use Gods Word to help youmake good choices.
Lesson Satan tried to trick Jesus, but
Jesus couldnt be tricked. Praying and
reading the Bible are ways to know Gods
truth. These things will help you know God
and make good choices like Jesus did.
Prayer Dear God, Thank You for showing
me how to make choices. In Jesus
name, Amen.
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Day 10
Scripture Luke 4:13
Objective Satan is always watching.
Lesson There will always be something
out there that looks bigger or better than
what you have, and its tempting to want
it. Remember, though, that God sends
exactly what you need and when
youre tempted to want something else,
talk to him about it!
Prayer Dear God, thank you for keeping
Your promise to Simeon. I know You willkeep your promises to me, too. In Jesus
name, Amen.
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Day 11
Scripture Luke 4:16 - 30
Objective Doing the right thing is notalways popular.
Lesson Jesus was the Messiah, the
King the Jews had been waiting for for
hundreds of years but the people in
His own town rejected Him! Doing the
right thing does not always make us
popular with the in-crowd, but it
always makes us popular with God.
Prayer Dear God, Help me to be
strong and do the right thing even
when its not popular. In Jesus name,
Amen.
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Day 12
Scripture Luke 4:42 - 45
Objective We can search for Jesus.
Lesson The people were so eager to
hear Jesus teach that they searched
everywhere for Him! We can search
for Him, too in the Bible, in church,
and in the creation that He has made.
Prayer Dear God, Thank you for
sending Jesus to teach us. Help me to
run hard after Him all of my life. In
Jesus name, Amen.
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Day 13
Scripture Luke 5:1 - 3
Objective Jesus is not only in church.
Lesson God made the whole world
and so we can learn about Him from all of
Creation. We can talk about Him there,
too on a boat, in the car, on the
playground, or at a picnic. We can talk
about Jesus everywhere!
Prayer Dear God, Thank you for creating
this beautiful world. Im glad that we can
learn about you both inside and outsideof church. In Jesus name, Amen.
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Day 14
Scripture Luke 5:4 5
Objective We can trust God even when
we dont understand His directions.
Lesson Simon was tired. He had worked
hard all night and hadnt caught
anything! He didnt want to try something
that seemed as silly as putting his net on
the other side of the boat but Jesus
wanted His trust and obedience. Thats
what He wants from us, too.
Prayer Dear God, Sometimes I dont
understand Your directions, but I knowthat You want what is best for me. Help
me to trust You even then. In Jesus
name, Amen.
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Day 15
Scripture Luke 5:12 - 16
Objective God wants to talk to you.
Lesson Jesus was an important man with
many things to do, but He often made
time for prayer with God. Even when
were busy, God still wants to hear from
us. Have you talked to Him today?
Prayer Dear God, Im glad that You
want to hear from me. Today, these
things are important to me __________.Please help me to talk to You often like
Jesus did. In Jesus name, Amen.
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Day 16
Scripture Luke 5:18 26
Objective We must be brave to follow
where Jesus leads us.
Lesson The men in our story today were
so determined to get to Jesus that they
didnt let anything stop them even the
roof! They just dug right through it.
Sometimes being close to Jesus looks
different to others but theres no better
place to be.
Prayer Dear God, The men in our story
werent afraid to stand out in order to beclose to Jesus. Help me to be just as
brave and determined as they were. In
Jesus name, Amen.
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Day 17
Scripture Luke 5:27 - 28
Objective Answer Gods call.
Lesson Levi left everything to follow
Jesus his job, his things, even his family!
Jesus wants to be first in our lives. When
He calls you, say yes right away!
Prayer Dear God, Making a big change
can be scary, but I know that trusting You
is the right thing to do. Help me to be as
brave as Levi. In Jesus name, Amen.
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Day 18
Scripture Luke 5:29 - 32
Objective Everybody needs Jesus.
Lesson Some people thought that Jesus
should only hang out with the cool and
popular people, but Jesus said that He
came to be friends with everybody. We
can show others His love by being friends
with others, too. Can you think of
someone who needs a friend today?
Prayer Dear God, Im glad that you
want to be friends with me. Help me tobe a good friend to others. In Jesus
name, Amen.
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Day 19
Scripture Luke 6:1 - 5
Objective Jesus is more important than
rules.
Lesson Some people think that following
the rules is the way to be good, but Jesus
showed us that loving others even if we
have to break a rule or two is most
important. That doesnt mean that we
can ignore all the rules, but helping others
is important, too. Ask Jesus to help you
know what to do!
Prayer Dear God, I want to help otherpeople like Jesus did. Please help me to
know when its okay to put people before
the rules. In Jesus name, Amen.
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Day 20
Scripture Luke 6:6 - 11
Objective Litmus test for action
Lesson Yesterday we talked about how
Jesus broke rules to help people, and we
see that again today. Jesus said that the
way to know if something was good or
not was to think about the outcome:
would breaking the rule save somebody
or destroy something? That can help us
know what to do.
Prayer Dear God, Thank You for helping
me to know when and how to helpothers. In Jesus name, Amen.
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Day 21
Scripture Luke 6:12
Objective Jesus prayed before bigdecisions.
Lesson When Jesus had important
decisions to make, He went away where
it was quiet to pray first. He knew that
talking things over with God first would
help Him make the right choice.
Prayer Dear God, Its hard to remember
to talk to you when theres something
important to be decided. Help me to
remember to ask for your wisdom first. In
Jesus name, Amen.
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Day 22
Scripture Luke 6:12 16
Objective Friends are important.
Lesson We need time with our friends.
Jesus had a busy, important life, but He
made time for His friends, too. He had
twelve special friends and three really
close friends. Choose your friends wisely
and spend time with your friends!
Prayer Dear God, Friends are fun to be
with, but its important to have really
good ones. Help me to choose goodfriends and to be a good friend in return.
In Jesus name, Amen.
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Day 23
Scripture Luke 6:46 - 49
Objective We need a firm foundation.
Lesson God wants us to know Him, but
He also wants us to obey Him. To have a
good relationship with Him, we must do
both. If we arent used to obeying Him,
we wont be strong enough to trust Him
when life gets hard.
Prayer Dear God, Thank You guiding
me. Help me to know what You want meto do AND to obey You. In Jesus name,
Amen.
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Day 24
Scripture Matthew 26:6 - 13
Objective Love can be extravagant.
Lesson The woman in our story sacrificed
much to give Jesus such an expensive
present. Others didnt understand it, but
Jesus knew she gave out of love.
Sometimes our gifts might not be the most
practical, but gifts given with a heart of
love are always good gifts.
Prayer Dear God, I want to show love
like the woman did to Jesus. Help me finda way to show love in a big way to
someone today. In Jesus name, Amen.
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Day 25
Scripture Luke 8:1 3
Objective Boys and girls can both serveJesus.
Lesson Some people think that only
adults or only men can do big things, but
Jesus can use anybody whos willing.
Women traveled with Him and helped His
ministry, too and that means that we
can help!
Prayer Dear God, Sometimes it doesnt
seem as if I can do anything important,but You can use everybody. Here I am,
God please use me! In Jesus name,
Amen.
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Day 26
Scripture Luke 8:22 - 25
Objective God is in charge ofeverything.
Lesson It can be easy to see the good
things in life when were happy, but its
harder when were not. In our story today
we see how God is in charge even of big
storms and Hes in charge when your life
gets stormy, too.
Prayer Dear God, Storms can be scary.
Please help me to remember to trust Youeven when storms come. In Jesus name,
Amen.
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Day 27
Scripture Luke 8:26 - 33
Objective Jesus can protect us from
Satan.
Lesson Satan is scary, but Jesus is much
stronger than he is. Jesus always wins.
When youre scared or you dont know
whats right, ask Jesus He knows!
Prayer Dear God, Satan is scary, but Im
glad I can be on your side. Please
protect me from him! In Jesus name,
Amen.
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Day 28
Scripture Luke 8:38 - 39
Objective Tell others what Jesus has
done for you!
Lesson Jesus needs people to go out
and travel for Him, but sometimes the
most powerful thing you can do is simply
to tell your story. Tell others what Jesus
has done for you its the best Jesus story
you can tell!
Prayer Dear God, Sometimes you ask
big things of me, and sometimes I can
help You best right here at home. Helpme to tell others about what a wonderful
friend You are to me. In Jesus name,
Amen.
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Day 29
Scripture Luke 9:1 - 5
Objective Missionaries need our help.
Lesson Telling others about Jesus is a big
job, and while we can do that at home,
Jesus asks some people to do that far
away from home in other countries. We
can help them by sharing our money and
gifts with them that way they can spend
lots of time doing the most important work
of all: telling others how much Jesus loves
them.
Prayer Dear God, Its easy to forget
about people far away, but I want to
help those far away who are working for
you. Help me to share with them. In
Jesus name, Amen.
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Day 30
Scripture Luke 9:10 17
Objective Jesus wants us to do our part.
Lesson Jesus can do anything, but He
wants to work with you. Jesus can use
even the small things that you do to make
big things happen.
Prayer Dear God, Its hard to think that I
can do anything important, but I know
that You can. Please use even my littlebits for Your glory. In Jesus name, Amen.
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Day 31
Scripture Luke 9:21 - 27
Objective Take up your cross.
Lesson Jesus knew that He was going to
take the punishment for our sin, and even
though it hurt a lot, He loved us enough to
do that. He asks us to show that same
love to those around us, and sometimes it
isnt easy to do but if Jesus can do so
much for us, cant we do the same?
Prayer Dear God, Thank You for lovingme enough to take my punishment. Im
sorry for hurting You. Please help me to
be unselfish and brave and to love others
like You do. In Jesus name, Amen.
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Day 32
Scripture Luke 9:46 - 48
Objective Jesus loves a humble heart.
Lesson Everybody wants to be
important, and sometimes we start to
think were better than other people. The
most important thing about us is that
Jesus loves us, though, and when we
remember that, were all big in His eyes!
Prayer Dear God, Thank You for loving
me and making me important. Help meto remember that because You love
others, theyre important, too. Please
help me to show them that. In Jesus
name, Amen.
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Day 33
Scripture Luke 9:51
Objective Be determined to do what isright.
Lesson Jesus knew that His time in
Jerusalem wasnt going to be fun, but He
didnt whine, complain, or go somewhere
else. He was determined to do what God
asked of Him, even though it was hard.
We can be brave and determined like
Jesus when life gets hard.
Prayer Dear God, Sometimes I getscared when I have to do something new
or uncomfortable. Help me to be
determined like Jesus to do the right
thing. In Jesus name, Amen.
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Day 34
Scripture Luke 9:5758, Hebrews 13-14
Objective Our home is in Heaven withJesus.
Lesson Jesus didnt have a permanent
home on earth and neither do we!
Jesus has made homes for us in Heaven
with Him life on earth is only for a short
while.
Prayer Dear God, Sometimes life here is
uncomfortable and hard. Im glad Youre
preparing a home for me in Heaven withYou. In Jesus name, Amen.
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Day 35
Scripture Luke 9:61 - 62
Objective Dont look back.
Lesson Its easy to think that we can
wait and help Jesus tomorrow, but He is
calling us to do something today. Dont
miss your chance to help Him today!
Prayer Dear God, Sometimes I let other
things get in the way of serving You.
Please help me to remember to answer
and obey right away. In Jesus name,
Amen.
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Day 36
Scripture Luke 17:11 - 19
Objective Remember your manners.
Lesson Jesus helped 10 men in our story,
but only one cared enough to say, thank
you. Being polite makes the people
around us feel good and it pleases God
to know that we recognize the blessings
He gives us. Telling God thank You for
the blessings that He gives makes us
realize just how very much He loves us,
too!
Prayer Dear God, Thank You for lovingme. You have blessed me in many ways;
thank You especially for these:
___________. In Jesus name, Amen.
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Day 37
Scripture Luke 18:18 - 30
Objective Give generously.
Lesson If youre reading this, youre
probably someone with more than
enough food and clothing, but not
everyone has those things. Jesus asks us
to help those people by sharing with
them. What do you have that others
might need today?
Prayer Dear God, Thank You for all of
your blessings today. You have given me
much more than I need. Please help me
to share today. In Jesus name, Amen.
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Day 38
Scripture Luke 22:14 20
Objective We celebrate communion to
remember Jesus and His love for us.
Lesson Jesus gave His entire life for us
but in the business of school and
playtime, its easy to forget. We can
have special foods and celebrations to
help us remember how very much Jesus
loves us.
Prayer Dear God, Thank You for dying
on the cross for me. Among other times,
Ill remember You each time wecelebrate communion with bread and
juice. In Jesus name, Amen.
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Day 39
Scripture Luke 22:39 - 46
Objective Pray about hard things.
Lesson Jesus knew that He would die for
us and that it would be hard and hurt a
lot. He spent time praying so that He
could be strong and brave. God will help
us to be brave when were faced with
hard things, too.
Prayer Dear God, Im glad that Youre
with me when hard times come. Pleasehelp me to be brave and strong like Jesus.
In Jesus name, Amen.
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Day 40
Scripture Matthew 26:14 - 16
Objective Weigh the cost.
Lesson Jesus lost a friend because He
was doing the right thing and many
other people were angry with Him. We
might lose friends or have hard things
happen because we love Jesus, but if we
truly want to follow Him, then we need to
follow Him even when its hard.
Prayer Dear God, It hurts to lose a friend,
but You know how that feels. Help me tobe strong and follow You even when its
hard. In Jesus name, Amen.
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Day 41
Scripture Luke 21:34 38
Objective Keep watch!
Lesson Jesus died for us, rose again, and
then went to Heaven but Hes coming
back! Jesus wants us to remember that
Hes coming and be watching for Him.
Dont be caught by surprise!
Prayer Dear Jesus, I cant wait for You to
come back! Im watching for You! In
Jesus name, Amen.
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Day 42
Scripture Matthew 26:47 - 56
Objective Jesus loves you.
Lesson Jesus friend and many others
betrayed Him in the Garden. It must have
been scary lots of soldiers, angry men,
swords flashing, Jesus friends trying to
protect Him. Jesus knew that He could
have asked for angel help, but He didnt
because He loves you and wanted to
save you.
Prayer Dear Jesus, Thank You for dyingfor me. Im glad you saved me. In Jesus
name, Amen.
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Day 43
Scripture Luke 22:54 - 62
Objective Stand up for Jesus
Lesson Peter was sure that he would
never pretend not to know Jesus, but
when it got scary to be Jesus friend, Peter
lied about knowing Him three times,
even! Sometimes telling Gods truth can
seem scary but when we remember
that Hes always with us, we can do
anything!
Prayer Dear God, Peter was a good
friend to Jesus most of the time, but hegot scared here. Help me to be brave
and tell the truth about Jesus all the time
even when Im scared. In Jesus name,
Amen.
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Day 44
Scripture Luke 22:66 - 71
Objective Always tell the truth.
Lesson Some people dont recognize
the truth. Sometimes they have a hard
time thinking about ideas other than their
own. Its frustrating when people dont
believe us. Jesus asks only that we tell the
truth just like He did in todays story.
Prayer Dear God, Thank You for Jesus
good example. Im glad that my only job
is to tell the truth. In Jesus name, Amen.
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Day 45
Scripture Luke 23:13 - 25
Objective Do the right thing.
Lesson Pilate was a scared man he
was starting to get in trouble at work. He
didnt want to anger the Jews and lose
his job, so instead of sticking up for Jesus,
he listened to the crowd and had Him
crucified. Pilate decided that his job was
more important than doing the right thing.
What would you do?
Prayer Dear God, Pilate listened to the
wrong people and didnt let Jesus go.Please help me to listen to Your voice. In
Jesus name, Amen.
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Day 46
Scripture Luke 23:33 34, 44 - 47
Objective Jesus died for us.
Lesson Jesus is the King of this world, and
all of creation knew it the very earth
reacted when Jesus died! Because Jesus
died for us, we dont have to follow
certain rules or do special things to get to
Heaven and be with Him. Jesus paid for
us with His blood and will make a place
for you there if you ask Him to.
Prayer Dear God, It must have been
scary to see the whole earth react whenJesus died! Thank You, Jesus, for dying for
me. Im glad you rose again. In Jesus
name, Amen.
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Day 47
Scripture Luke 24:1 - 12
Objective Jesus rose!
Lesson When Jesus told His friends about
His coming death, they didnt understand
and who would expect a dead man to
come back to life? Yet thats just what
Jesus did and we can be happy that
Hes alive and coming back for us!
Prayer Dear Jesus, Yay! Youre alive
again! Help me to remember this joy
even when Easter is over because theGood News is that youre alive every day.
In Jesus name, Amen.
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