Father, I’m glad that many today are thinking of my risen Lord. May you use me to point them beyond a Sunday thought to a lifetime commitment of service to him as Savior of the world. Make my life an example of that commitment, with your words alive in my heart and sweet upon my tongue.
Let my life not be a religious holiday to punctuate my year once or twice
Let my life not be a religious holiday to punctuate my year once or twice, nor a ritual that trusts in an outward motion without the corresponding understanding of the mind, but a constant journey toward you, O God, and a tool in your hands for the kingdom.