CHRIST Our PASSOVER

PASSOVER MEDITATION

for The Preparation Season

to commemorate

The Great --- and Final --- Passover

~ 2017 ~

 " CHRIST our PASSOVER

is Sacrificed for us,

therefore,

let us keep the feast... "

Romans 5

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JESUS  said,

" All authority is given unto ME+

in Heaven and in earth."

Matthew 28:18

LET US PRAY:

O GOD our Heavenly FATHER, I thank THEE and praise THEE for sending us a SAVIOR+ Who+ is CHRIST the LORD ... the ONE+ Who+ saves me from my Self.

Forgive me, O LORD, for not yielding to Thy+ Authority. In so many ways --- starting with food and drink, to sleep times, and even dress --- I have not followed Thy+ leading, O CHRIST.

My ear has been deaf, my eye turned elsewhere, my feet chose my own way  when I wanted to indulge Self.

I have not yielded my tongue to THEE+ many times. And worse, the thoughts of my heart have oftentimes not come under Thy+ Authority.

I cry to THEE+ to come and rule and reign over this world, yet I  myself push away Thy+ Rule over me... even in these little, inconsequential matters that have nothing to do with the state of the world.

Or... perhaps, DO these matter

more than I realize,

O LORD ?

Therefore, I humble my Self to Thy+ LORDSHIP, even in these small matters that affect my soul and spirit.

Grant me cleansing from my Self-indulgent ways.  Help me to focus my entire being on pleasing THEE+ now. 

Then perhaps, in due season, it may be said of me also, " The effectual , fervent prayer of  a righteous man availeth much." 

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THOU+ hast turned for me

my mourning into dancing:

THOU+ hast put off my sackcloth,

and girded me with gladness;

To the end that my glory

may sing praise to THEE+,

and not be silent.

O LORD my God,

I will give thanks unto THEE+ for ever.

Psalm 30: 11-12

JESUS CHRIST

" WHO+ gave Himself+ for our sins,

that HE+ might deliver us

from this present evil world,

according to the will of GOD

and our FATHER. "

Galatians 1:4