Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Matthew 26:45

What artifacts do we have that support the amazing events of Easter? This 5 day devotional walks you through five significant artifacts and the role they play to show us the reliability of the events of Easter week.

Has the guilt and shame of sexual sin been making you feel cut off from God? Start experiencing freedom with this proven framework for establishing a purity mindset. Overcome the mental block of "feeling unforgiven." Apply God's abundant grace to your personal journey. See yourself through the lens of who you are in Christ. And discover a vision behind your purity that will help you sustain your new lifestyle! 

One way to understand what God wants to do through us by the power of the Holy Spirit is to take a closer look at what He did through Jesus’ disciples by the power of the same Holy Spirit. Take Peter, for instance, the first apostle to speak up at Pentecost. His life is a case study for the kind of radical transformation the Holy Spirit brings about in people who put their faith in Jesus Christ for salvation.  

I  went out for a run one morning when it was dark and very cloudy, but the moon kept breaking through—so beautiful and peaceful. I felt so close to our Saviour, Jesus Christ. While running, I was reflecting on this season of Easter and the Holy Spirit impressed upon me the following in this 5-day plan leading up to Easter.

This study will help you see how prayer has the power to change you.

Holy Week is a very important part of Jesus' story, and the Bible has a lot to say about it. This reading plan looks closely at Holy Week and Jesus' willing sacrifice for you.

This study will help you see how prayer has the power to change you.

We want to be people who see life through a sharply focused lens of gratitude to Jesus that defines and shapes how we live, constantly striving to see life as He sees it, to truly look at the faces of people, and to see the beauty of life around us. This five-day reading plan helps us delve into the very essence of this life-altering state of gratitude.

God cannot be known as we know a machine, an idea, or a tree, which we are able to “objectify.” He is truly known only in relationship. In the contemplative tradition, Richard Rohr describes how we can come to know God through relationship—by joining in a “dance” of holiness and love with the Father, Son, and Spirit—through which we are transformed, pray meaningfully, and serve others in love.

In this broken world, suffering is no stranger to any of us… You may be facing a storm right now that has you feeling hopeless, but thank God that our feelings do not determine His faithfulness! He sees you. He cares. He’s able. I hope by the end of this devotional, you are reminded where your peace is found as you give Him your “Hallelujah Even Here.” 🖤 -Lydia Laird