Easter Week Devotional - Surely not I, Lord?

It’s never us. He can’t be talking to us. His Words. His commandments. He asks. But He’s not asking us, right? Because we’re over here doing our best. We know we curse our neighbor. We know we watch that show. We know we post those words. But it’s not that deep. It’s not that serious. He can’t really mean to forgive our enemies. That’s impossible! He can’t really mean to never speak careless words. He can’t really mean to take up our cross. To think of Him first. Before we speak. Before we act. Before we take a step. He can’t possibly mean us. It must be someone else He’s talking to. It must be someone else He asks to do these things. We’re supposed to be set apart. When people see us, they should see something different. We shouldn’t look how the world looks. We shouldn’t act how the world acts. We’re not here to honor ourselves. We’re here to honor Him. All the awards. All the recognition. All the applause. Means nothing. It’s not about us. It never has been. But we live and breathe as if it is. This week, as we focus on Jesus heading to the Cross, may we reflect on our motives. May we turn from our ways. May we consider His cost. And may we stop believing that when He asks, that He’s not asking us. 

REFLECTION:

What is God asking us to do that we keep putting off?

Who is He asking us to forgive?

How can we put our focus on Him today?

PRAYER:

Dear God, 

We thank you for this day. We thank you for another chance to do Your Will. Forgive us our sins. Forgive our transgressions. Forgive all the moments when we make it about us. What we want. What we need. What we should have. We say we want to honor You, Lord, and then our actions show the truth. We want to honor ourselves more. We want the recognition. And the awards. And the applause. We want people to see how great we are. And we want them to celebrate us for it. We say our hearts are with you, but it's so obvious they are with the world. Help us today, Lord. Help us to look within ourselves. To admit our shortcomings. To see our wrongdoings. To repent of our sins. And to turn from all the ways that do not honor You. In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen.

Colleen LaQuay Urbaniuk

2026