Scripture:But go, tell His disciples—and Peter—that He is going before you into Galilee; there you will see Him, as He said to you.— Mark 16:7 (NKJV)Devotional Reflection:Two words in this passage carry so much weight: “and Peter.” After denying Jesus, Peter could have assumed he was no longer included—that his failure had disqualified him. But heaven makes it clear—call his name. Make sure he kno...  Read More

Scripture:And entering the tomb, they saw a young man clothed in a long white robe sitting on the right side; and they were alarmed. But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He is risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid Him. But go, tell His disciples—and Peter—that He is going before you into Galilee; there you will see Him, as He said t...  Read More

Scripture:Now when the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, that they might come and anoint Him. Very early in the morning, on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb when the sun had risen. And they said among themselves, “Who will roll away the stone from the door of the tomb for us?” But when they looked up, they saw that the stone had b...  Read More

ScriptureExodus 2:4, 7 (NIV)“His sister stood at a distance to see what would happen to him… Then his sister asked Pharaoh’s daughter, ‘Shall I go and get one of the Hebrew women to nurse the baby for you?’”DevotionalThe final figure is Miriam, Moses’ older sister. When her mother places Moses in the basket, Miriam stays nearby, watching from a distance. She is young and easily overlooked, yet she...  Read More

ScriptureExodus 2:5-6 (NIV)“Then Pharaoh’s daughter went down to the Nile to bathe, and her attendants were walking along the riverbank. She saw the basket among the reeds and sent her female slave to get it. She opened it and saw the baby. He was crying, and she felt sorry for him.”DevotionalThe basket carrying baby Moses drifts near Pharaoh’s daughter, an Egyptian princess and the child of the v...  Read More

ScriptureExodus 2:3 (NIV)“But when she could hide him no longer, she got a papyrus basket forhim and coated it with tar and pitch. Then she placed the child in it andput it among the reeds along the bank of the Nile.”DevotionalAfter Pharaoh orders every Hebrew baby boy to be thrown into the Nile,a Levite woman named Jochebed gives birth to a son—Moses. She hideshim for three months, protecting him...  Read More