The Mission Yearbook for Prayer & Study is a daily devotional with 365 inspiring mission stories that come from next door and all across the globe. It inspires thousands of Presbyterians daily as they uphold the mission of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in intercessory prayer. The stories for the 2011 Mission Yearbook were collected around General Assembly Mission theme “Grow Christ’s Church Deep and Wide” based on Matthew 28:18-20 and Mark 9:35. Each yearbook page bears witness to the abundant possibilities of the church because of the leadership of Christ.
Today in the Mission Yearbook: April 22, 2011
GOOD FRIDAY MINUTE FOR MISSION - The lectionary reading from Isaiah for this day is part of a larger passage that points to the incongruities of this day. Isaiah 52 begins with an exhortation to "awake, awake," for the Lord announces redemption. A messenger brings good news, announces salvation, and proclaims that God reigns. This comfort, this redemption is a sign of a God whose strong arm is bared before the nations.
But this good news of triumph comes from an unlikely source, one who had no majesty. He was despised and rejected, a man of suffering. People hid their eyes from him.
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