Day 51 - Trial

Objective - Intimate knowledge of Christ that you might be with Him, become like Him, and live for Him.

Scripture - Luke 23:1-24

Response - Walk with Christ in his sorrow, anguish, tears and grief for the affliction that Christ endured on our behalf. Give thanks for a savior who understands these feelings and is able to save and redeem us.

Day 50 - Denial

Objective - Intimate knowledge of Christ that you might be with him, become like him, and live for him.

Scripture - Matthew 26:69-75

Response - Look to the Spirit to guide you. Take the role of Peter. What is your motivation for denial? What does Jesus' face look like? What brings the tears?

Day 49 - The Arrest

Objective - Intimate knowledge of Christ to be with him, be like him, and to live for him.

Scripture - Matthew 26:47-56, John 18:12-14, 19-24, Matthew 26:57-67.

Response - Pray that God reveals to you the sorrow, gratitude, and love you have for God's sacrifice. Ask him to give you a more profound love for him.

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Day 48 - In the Garden

Objective-- Intimate knowledge of Christ that you might be with him, become more like him, and live for him.

Scripture - Matthew 26:31-46 , Luke 22:39-46

Response - Spend time with Christ in the Garden. Give thanks for his humanity. Give thanks for Jesus teaching us how to confront rejection and suffering. Ask for understanding and empathy for Jesus. What insights do these portions give into the person of Jesus that draws you to love him more. What insights are calling you to deny yourself? Give thank for these insights.

Day 47 - Last Supper

Objective - Intimate knowledge of Christ to be with him, be like him, and live for him.

Scriptures - Matthew 26:17-35 , John 13:1-17

Response - Read each passage aloud, stopping only to note a word or phrase that has given you an insight. Go back and consider what type of insight you have been given. Rest with the insight. Give thanks for it. In what what is Christ being called to live within you? How is it calling you to be more intimate with Christ.

Day 46- Sabbath

Take a rest today. Enjoy the company of friends. Try to keep the TV off. Read. Play a game. Go to the coffee shop. Give your self a sabbath from Media.

Day 45 - Review

Take this day to review the past week and month for major themes. Notice particular insights and observe possible patterns and themes. Journal about those themes. Be sure to get out in nature at some point today. Even if only for a few moments.

Day 44 - Return

Go back to yesterday's lesson and repeat the portion that grabbed your attention the most. Reread the passage twice and sit with the insights it gives you about God and yourself.

Day 43 - Four Degrees of Humility

Objective - Total surrender to Jesus

Scripture - Exodus 20:3-17

Philippians 3:7-21

Matthew 5:21-48

2 Corinthians 12:7-10

Response 1 - Surrender to God's rule and authority

Response 2 - Detachment from the desire for the things of this world. Contentment over Greed.

Response 3 - Give thanks for God's love, and to pay His love forward.

Response 4 - To seek the praise of God instead of people.

Ask God to show you what true humility looks like in each portion and the desire to live it.

Day 42 - Cleaning House

Objective - Intimate knowledge of Christ to be with him, to become like him, and to live for him.

Scripture- Mark 11:12-25

Response - Read the passage aloud once and then silently. As you read the passage be aware of the different possible response people would have had to Jesus. What is your initial response? What insights are you being lead to make? What doe this reveal about the character of Jesus and yourself?

Day 41 - Arrival

Objective - Intimate knowledge of Christ that you might be with him, become more like him, and live for him.

Scripture - Luke 19:28-44

Response - Spend time considering the phrase " The Lord needs it." Seek to find an Attachment insight ( What in the text moves me to love Christ more?). Journal what the Lord brings to mind.

Day 40 - Annointed

Objective - Intimate knowledge of Christ that you might be with him, become like him, and live for him.

Scripture - Mark 14:1-11

Response - Read through the passage out loud, and then silently. Be mindful of the insights that come to you when you read it aloud. Allow the strongest insight to dwell with you. Follow the Spirit's leading.

Day 39 - Raising the Dead

Objective - Intimate knowledge of Christ that you might be with Him, become like Him, and live for Him.

Scripture - John 11:1-45

Response - Ask God to reveal His glory to you in this story. After each paragraph, pause a moment and reflect on the portion. Express gratitude, confusion, or ask questions to the Lord. Identify the main point of the interest. What type of insight is it? ( Principle, Attachment, Interior, or Detachment). Be sensitive to any emotions you might be feeling. Be aware of your objective.

Day 38 - In His humanity

Objective - Intimate knowledge of Christ to be with him, to become like him, and to live for him.

Scripture - Hebrews 5:7-9

Response - What attracts you to Jesus in this passage? What lessons are there to be taught? What response is being called out of you?

Day 37 - Repeat and Review

Review this past week's devotions. Was there a link between them.

Read this article on Christianity by Dr. Paul K. Moser.

Day 36 - What is better?

Goal - Intimate knowledge of Christ that we might be with him, become like him, and live for him.

Scripture - Luke 10:38-42

Response - Consider the priorities, and relationships in this passage. Try to walk in each person's shoes. Proceed as the Spirit leads you.

Day 35 - Transfiguration

Objective- Intimate knowledge of Christ that I might be with him, become like him, and live for him.

Scripture - Matthew 17:1-9

Response - Move as the Holy Spirit leads you. Be mindful of your impressions and insights. Rest with the insight that captures your attention. Give thanks for the insight. Pray about what the insight is calling you to.

Day 34 - Will the Real Jesus Please Stand Up.

Objective - To with Christ, to become like Christ, to live for Christ.

Scripture- Matthew 16:13-27

Response - Use the PAID method to find one or more insights. There are several important P's in this passage. What internal insights are there? Allow yourself time to give thanks to God for these insights. Sit with the insights and ask the Holy Spirit to confirm the one you are to surrender to or take action on.

Day 33 - On the Water

Objective - Intimate knowledge of Christ; to be with him, to become like him, to live for him.

Scripture - Matthew 14:22-36

Response - Read this passage aloud, giving important words and phrases emphasis. Consider why these words and phrases are important to the text and your understanding of Christ. After reading this passage twice, consider what type of insights you observe ( PAID).

Then read Romans 12:1-2 and offer yourself in service to God.

Day 32 - A Glimpse of Holiness.

Objective- Intimate knowledge of Jesus to be with him, to be like him, and to live for him.

Scripture - Matthew 14: 13-21

Response - Take time to read this passage two to three times. Then consider a time of desolation in your life; a time of darkness when there didn't seem to be any available resources.

Using imaginative contemplation, step into one of the circles of hungry people. What are the comments being made? What are people thinking and saying?

From a distance, watch Jesus as he talks with the disciples? What can you understand from watching body language and expressions?

What feeling do you have when your circled receives bread and fish? How does the mood change? Where is attention placed?

You catch the eye of Jesus. What does his expression communicate to you?

Using the PAID insights, what insights do you make?

Allow these insights to guide you in your prayer.

How are you drawn into a deeper love and service to God?

Day 30 and 31 - Prayer for Our Country

1 Timothy 2:1-4

¹I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone— ²for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. ³This is good, and pleases God our Savior, ⁴who wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.

Prayer

1. Give thanks for God's providence that you live in a country where you have the right to participate in Government, and the freedom to speak against it when you believe it is in the wrong.

2. Confess and repent of the sins of either apathy, or ingratitude.

3. Give thanks for the power of the cross to redeem all those who call upon his name. Pray that all who hear and experience the love of Christ would accept His offer of grace/

3. Pray for your local, state, and national government. Pray for their wisdom, discernment, and humility.

4. Thank God for revealing His truth to you, and offer yourself in service to His Kingdom as a citizen of Heaven, and ambassador to this world.

Day 29 - Review

Take this day to look for a unifying message in your studies. Look back over the last several weeks and look for a pattern in your journaling, prayers, or the words and phrases that have been catching your eye.

Give thanks for those unifying themes.

Day 27 - Repeat

Go back to any of the days this past week where you would like to spend more time considering the PAID insights. You may want to go back to week one and consider your growth over the past several weeks.