Lenten Devotion - Good Friday, April 18, 2025


Good Friday, April 18, 2025

Scripture: Luke 23:32–49

Devotion:
On a dark hill outside the city, Jesus is crucified. He prays for His executioners, comforts a dying man beside Him, and entrusts His spirit to God. The sky goes dark. The curtain in the temple is torn. All seems lost.

But even here, even on the cross, love is not undone. Wholeness is born through brokenness. Jesus is not overcome—He is pouring out grace to the very end.

Today we do not rush past the cross. We linger in the silence. We bring our pain, our questions, our awe. And we remember: this is what love looks like, stretched out for us.

Action Steps:

  • Sit in stillness for 10 minutes today—no agenda, just be present with God.
  • Wear black or simplify your wardrobe to mark the solemnity of the day.
  • Write down what “It is finished” means to you.
  • Stop by the Church at 206 East Avenue and enter from East Avenue for the Good Friday Prayer Stations, a meditative, personal, at-your-own-pace journey with Jesus from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm.

Prayer:
Crucified Christ, You entered the deepest darkness for me. Help me trust that You are with me in mine. May I never forget the cost of Your love. Amen.

Breath Prayer:
Inhale: It is finished…
Exhale: You are with me still.


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