Last Words

Devotion

4-5-10

Last Words

Luke 24:44-53

 

Now He said to them, “These are My words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things which are written about Me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.”  Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, and He said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer and rise again from the dead the third day; and that repentance for forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in His name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.  You are witnesses of these things.  And behold, I am sending forth the promise of My Father upon you; but you are to stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.” 

 

And He led them out as far as Bethany, and He lifted up His hands and blessed them.  And it came about that while he was blessing them, He parted from them.

 

And they returned to Jerusalem with great joy, and were continually in the temple, praising God.

 

 

 

Read these verses over again several times today.

 

Ask the Lord to give you understanding of them.

 

Meditate upon them and allow the Lord to speak to your heart. 

 

Continually praise Him for the gift of life He has given you, not just on Resurrection Sunday but every day of your life.

 

Let His last words on the earth be the first words upon your mind and heart as you serve Him with your life and become a witness of His love.