April 7

Greetings: God bless you this day!

Day seven: Sabbath, the day of rest.

Today's poem: "A Day Of Rest"

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THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Christians stand strong, when they stand together.

(Our Daily Bread)

The women who had come from Galilee followed Joseph

to the tomb and saw how his body was laid in it. Then they

went home and prepared the spices and perfumes. But they

rested on the Sabbath in obedience to the commandment.

Luke 23:55-56

As Christians , we sometimes forget that Jesus was a Jew, not

only by birth, but by faith as well. He was faithful to all the

commands of the law and those that followed him were faithful

as well. We also should be faithful to our Christian faith!

Know I prayed for you today.Blessings-Freda

April 6

Greetings: God bless you this day!

This is day six of the last week of the life of Jesus

Today's poem: "Six Hours One Friday."It has been

my tradition to seed this poem out every "Good Friday."

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THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

The Storms of life remind us to take shelter in the

loving arms of our Savior. (Our Daily Bread)

SCRIPTURE:

From the sixth our until the ninth hour, darkness

came over all the land. About the ninth hour, Jesus

cried out in a loud voice, "My God, my God, why have

you forsaken me?" Matthew 27:45

Jesus' cry is still felt, more than two thousand years later!

He died so the we could find shelter from the storms of life

in His loving arms!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

April 5

Greetings: God bless you this day!

Day Five of the last week of the life of Jesus.

Today's poem: Gethsemane:

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THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Only God can still our hearts and quiet our minds.

(Our Daily Bread)

SCRIPTURE:

Jesus said, "Father, everything is possible for you, take

this cup from me. Yet not my will, but what you will.

Mark 14:36

If Jesus had need to call on the Father, how much greater our

need and reason for calling on His Name!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Greetings: God bless you this day!

Today is day four in the last week of the life of Jesus.

In the upper-room, just before the passover meal, Jesus

washes the feet of His disciples and even washed the feet

of Judas. Todays, poem "Betrayal"

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THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

What a passionate moment, when Jesus silently lifts the feet

of His betrayer and washes them in a basin! He forgave their sin

before they even committed it. He offered mercy before they

sought it. (Max Lucado)

SCRIPTURE:

I have set you an example that you should do as I have done to you.

John 13:15

The example of humility, is one of the hardest examples for proud

Americans to follow. We've been taught, in order to succeed, we must

compete-win-be proud and ambitious. Another hard example to follow

is forgiveness... we want to get even! Jesus gave us both examples to follow

in that scene in the upper-room!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Greetings: God bless you this day!

This is day three of Jesus' last week in Jerusalem.

Today's poem: "The Fig Tree Lesson."

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THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

When the world says, "give up," hope whispers, "try one

more time." (Our Daily Bread)

SCRIPTURE:

When the disciples saw this they were amazed. "How did the

fig tree wither so quickly?" they asked. Jesus answered, "If you

have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what is done to

the fig tree, you can say to this mountain, go throw yourself into

the sea and it will be done." Matthew 21:20-12

The lesson from the fig tree that Jesus wanted His followers to

learn is... when things seem impossible, continue to hope and try

one more time!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

April 2

Greetings: God bless you this day!

Today's poem: "An Angry Jesus"

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The Temple:

Mark 11:12-19 Luke 19:45-46

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

A soft answer has often been the breaking of a hard

heart. (Our Daily Bread)

SCRIPTURE:

"It is written," He said, "My house will be called a house of

prayer, but you have made it a den of robbers!" Luke 19:45

Jesus clearly, was angry with the money changers. Anger has

its place, if we're careful not to let it master us!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

April 1

Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day!

Happy April and Happy Palm Sunday:

This week I want to focus on the last week of the life

of Jesus. I am posting a poem each day on my poetry blog,

on this week known as "Passion Week" If you would like to

follow along http://fredasgardenofpoetry.blogspot.com

Today's Poem: Hosanna: The triumphal Entry into Jerusalem.

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Let the resurrection of joy lift us from loneliness and weakness

and despair, to strength and beauty and happiness.

(Floyd Tomkins)

SCRIPTURE:

Hosanna to the Son of David. Blessed is he who comes in the name

of the Lord. Hosanna in the highness. Matthew 21:9

This week let us keep our joy as we think about the last week of the

life of Jesus, for we know it ends in VICTORY!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda