The journey to Easter is a pilgrimage scores of Christians have made—every year, in every age. The journey typically begins in the bleak days of Winter and gradually emerges into blooms of springtime. But more than the thaw of a changing season, this journey to Easter is a warming of the heart by recalling daily the story of God in Christ.
These contemplative days are intended to pave this remarkable season with deeper meaning. Through daily readings from Scripture, where every page reveals the King of kings and Savior of the world, your journey through Resurrection Sunday will be made holy for time with Jesus.
It might be a bumpy journey, however, because the Word reveals both the glory, goodness, and grace of God along with the ugliness of sin and the gut-wrenching rejection of His Son. But (spoiler alert) it ultimately soars with the renewal that comes—heart, mind, and soul—for remembering our Lord’s triumph.
May your journey through these pages be far more than daily time in God’s Word (commendable as that is). May it be but a ramp into intimate time with the Lord in fellowship and worship. And an instrument He’ll use to transform your days, through the powerful working of His Word and the Spirit. May He also prepare your heart to celebrate the greatest miracle ever—the resurrection of the world’s Savior.
Don’t let this blessed season quickly pass you by. Rather, take the long, slow pilgrimage toward it. You will be renewed for the journey . . . and primed for the celebration of Jesus that awaits.
“Help us, God our Savior, for the glory of your name;
deliver us and forgive our sins for your name’s sake”
(Psalm 79:9 NIV).
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