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50 Forgotten Days - A Journey Into The Age To Come
This devotional carries the reader from Easter to Pentecost. Each daily devotional is short--you can read it in 5 minutes or less, but the ideas will stick with you throughout the day.
From the Introduction:
We are big on Easter, and rightfully so—God the Father raised Jesus from the dead, putting an exclamation mark on the life of his Son. Some branches of the faith are big on Pentecost, celebrating the coronation of Jesus in heaven, and the overflow of the Spirit dripping down to the earth. Between the two there’s a span of 50 days.
In the hubbub of Easter, we sometimes forget Jesus stuck around for another 40 days after resurrection. Apparently he had more to say and do. The very first verse in the book of Acts teaches us that the gospels were about “all that Jesus began to do and teach.” The rest of Acts teaches us that Jesus is still doing and teaching in the days, weeks, months and decades after the gospels. The work of the first century church was the work of Jesus. Isn’t that true today? It’s all too easy to substitute our work for his, to engage in ministry apart from his direction. What is Jesus is doing and teaching in our day? Are we still working with him or simply working for him?
From the Introduction:
We are big on Easter, and rightfully so—God the Father raised Jesus from the dead, putting an exclamation mark on the life of his Son. Some branches of the faith are big on Pentecost, celebrating the coronation of Jesus in heaven, and the overflow of the Spirit dripping down to the earth. Between the two there’s a span of 50 days.
In the hubbub of Easter, we sometimes forget Jesus stuck around for another 40 days after resurrection. Apparently he had more to say and do. The very first verse in the book of Acts teaches us that the gospels were about “all that Jesus began to do and teach.” The rest of Acts teaches us that Jesus is still doing and teaching in the days, weeks, months and decades after the gospels. The work of the first century church was the work of Jesus. Isn’t that true today? It’s all too easy to substitute our work for his, to engage in ministry apart from his direction. What is Jesus is doing and teaching in our day? Are we still working with him or simply working for him?
57 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 28, 2013
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July 9, 2021
We can grab any calendar and see Christmas and Easter listed, but not the Day of Pentecost. Unfortunately, the Day of Pentecost and the gift of the Holy Spirit is all too frequently neglected in the Church today. As such the title is appropriate. I read this as a 50 day devotional beginning the Monday following Easter Sunday. This spiritual journey was just what I needed and when I needed it. "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law." Galatians 5: 22-23. Our divided world needs these fruits now as much if not more then ever.
May 25, 2018
To be read annually.
I will likely read this every year between Easter and Pentecost. Thank you Patrick for recommending it to me. And, thank you Ray for authoring it..
I will likely read this every year between Easter and Pentecost. Thank you Patrick for recommending it to me. And, thank you Ray for authoring it..
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