Time Out
for God
Devotional
Ministry
By Danna
Appleby
Love Came
Down
Love came down to a cattle
stall long, long ago as a young mother tenderly caressed her darling
newborn.
Love came down as angels sang
their glorious song from the heavens above to shepherds’ listening ears
below. Luke 2:13-14
Love came down as young
parents take their tiny Treasure to the temple for dedication, naming Him
Jesus. Simeon, being a righteous man,
held the Child and proclaimed without hesitation that his eyes had finally
seen his salvation. Luke 2:25-30
Love came down as the
precocious boy sat among scholars, having an understanding beyond what anyone
thought possible. Luke 2:47
Love came down as Jesus stood
in the muddy
Love came down as Jesus went
into the wilderness fasting and praying for forty days and nights. As He was tempted by the devil, He used the
Word of God in every reply and the devil departed. Luke 4:1-13
Love came down as Jesus being
empowered by the Spirit began His ministry and news spread about Him
throughout the countryside. Luke 4:14
Love came down as Jesus walked
dusty roads going from town to town teaching because that was why He was
sent. Luke 4:43
Love came down as Jesus,
anointed by the Holy Spirit and power, went about doing good and healing all
who were oppressed by the devil for God was with Him. Acts 10:38
Love came down as Jesus sat
with His disciples for their last supper telling them the bread represented
His body, the wine His blood and telling them to take it in remembrance of
Him. Luke 22:19-20
Love came down as Jesus washed
His disciples’ feet, drying them with a towel and telling them that if He did
not wash their feet, they had no part with Him. John 13:5-8
Love came down as Jesus
agonizing in the garden prayed that if it was His Father’s will to take the
cup from Him to do so, but nevertheless, to do His will. Matt. 26:42
Love came down as darkness
reigned and those who came for Jesus took Him away to stand before Pilate. Luke 22:53
Love came down as soldiers
beat our Lord’s back with unmerciful force causing blood to run down. Mk. 15:15
Love came down as soldiers
stripped Jesus, mocking Him, plucking His beard from His loving face and
pressed a crown of thorns on His sweet head. Is. 52:14; Mt. 27:27-31
Love came down as soldiers led
our Savior like a lamb to the slaughter and pounded nails into His hands and
feet.
Love came down as the Father
laid on His Son the sin of us all as
unimaginable pain ravaged His body. Is. 53:6
Love came down as loved ones
looked with mourning and grief on the One pierced. Zech. 12:10
Love came down as Jesus
writhed in pain and looked down from the cross with compassion upon those who
mocked Him and said, “Father, forgive them for they know not what they
do.” Luke 23:34
Love came down as darkness
covered the land and temple curtains were split from top to bottom as Jesus
committed His Spirit into the Father’s hands. Mk. 15:38-38
Love came down as the Father
watched His precious Son’s body being taken down from the cross and loved
ones wrapping His Body in a linen cloth and placed Him in a borrowed
tomb. Luke 23:53
Love came down as a tomb was
empty with only a linen cloth lying while Jesus walked the road
unrecognized. Mk. 16:12-13
Love came down as our Lord and
Savior triumphed over death, hell and the grave!
Death had been swallowed up in
victory! Death had lost its
sting! The grave could no longer hold
him! Satan could not stop Him. Christ had risen from the grave! He was indeed alive! Hallelujah! He’s alive! 1 Cor. 15:55
Christ Arose!
by Robert Lowery
Verse 1:
Low in the grave He lay, Jesus
my Savior!
Waiting the coming day, Jesus
my Lord!
Verse 2:
Vainly they watch His bed,
Jesus my Savior!
Vainly they seal the dead,
Jesus my Lord!
Verse 3:
Death cannot keep his prey,
Jesus my Savior!
He tore the bars away, Jesus
my Lord!
Refrain:
Up from the grave He arose!
With a mighty triumph o’er His
foe
He arose a victor from the
dark domain
And He lives forever with His
saints to reign
He arose!
He arose!
Hallelujah! Christ arose!
Prayer: Father, I give you praise for sending Jesus
to die for our sins. Thank you for
every miracle performed. Thank you for
every lesson learned. For every life
that was changed from then until now. I ask you now Father, for souls to be saved and more lives to be
transformed by the power of the Holy Spirit. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
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