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Saturday, April 4, 2020

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Read John 12:12-19.
Jesus did it all wrong. He didn’t enter Jerusalem like a conquering hero should. No white stallion. No military force backing him up. No spectacular miracles (like raising another dead man). No powerful speeches. Yet the whole world was following Him. For the moment, anyway. That wouldn’t last long … because He was doing it all wrong. They turned away because He didn’t do it like they expected. 

How many times have I been disappointed when God didn’t do things my way? How often have I reacted in childish ways because I didn’t get my way in spiritual things? 

Forgive me, Lord! And help me to understand that Your way is always different from my way. Let me patiently watch Your way unfold in my life and in my world. Amen!

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  1. ashleyk328April 12, 2020 at 10:00 AM

    This time of isolation has been a time for me to really think prayerfully about God's direction for this next chapter in my life. I'm really trying to *wait* for His leading, instead of saying "God, I want it this way, so will You get working on making that happen?"

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