Repentance
Read: Matthew 4:12-17, Luke 15:11-24 Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. (Matt. 4:17) The Greek word for repentance is metanoia, which means to change your mind. Lent
Rev. David Bast April 1, 2025
Are you searching for a deeper connection with God this Lent and Easter season? This devotional series is an invitation to journey through repentance, renewal, and resurrection as we follow the life, death, and triumph of Jesus Christ.
Lent is a time to reflect, to turn our hearts back to God, and to realign our lives with his kingdom. These daily devotions will guide you through the Gospels (including Isaiah, sometimes called the fifth Gospel), offering insights into Jesus’s ministry, his sacrificial love, and the hope found in his resurrection. From the call to repentance and the challenge of spiritual discipline to the celebration of Easter’s victorious message, this series meets you in each step of the season.
Every day brings an opportunity to focus on the life-transforming truths of the cross and the empty tomb. As you read, you’ll encounter the call to carry your own cross, to embrace the joy of forgiveness, and to live as Easter people—full of hope, even in life’s darkest valleys.
Whether you’ve observed Lent for years or are exploring its meaning for the first time, these devotions are designed to draw you closer to the heart of Christ. Take this journey with us as we prepare our hearts to experience the depth of his love and the power of his resurrection. Set aside time daily to reflect, pray, and anticipate the joy of Easter morning.
These devotionals are excerpted from the Lent and Easter chapters of God of My Days: Daily Devotionals Through the Christian Year. Learn more about the book and order your own copy here.
Read: Matthew 4:12-17, Luke 15:11-24 Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. (Matt. 4:17) The Greek word for repentance is metanoia, which means to change your mind. Lent
Read: 1 Timothy 4:6-10 Train yourself for godliness. (v. 7) Kids like to imitate superstar athletes, the way they dress, how they talk, the moves they make on the court
Read: Philippians 2:12-13 Be holy, because I am holy. (1 Peter 1:16 NIV) Martin Luther described the dynamics of the Christian life this way: “This life is not health but
Read: Romans 6:1-11 If we have died with him, we will also live with him; if we endure, we will also reign with him. (2 Tim. 2:11-12) You are likely
Read: Isaiah 52:13-53:2 He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him, nothing in his appearance that we should desire him. (v. 2 NIV) Isaiah is sometimes called
Read: Acts 8:26-39 Who is the prophet talking about? (v. 34 NIV) When the Messiah would come into the world, says Isaiah, he wouldn’t “fit the profile.” He wouldn’t stand
Read: Isaiah 53:3 He was despised and rejected by men. (v. 3) Of all the pains life can hold, among the bitterest is the pain and hurt of rejection. Some
Read: John 11:32-43 . . . a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. (Isa. 53:3) Some people are spared much of the pain and sorrow of life. For them
Read: 1 Corinthians 12:1-3 Yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God. (Isa. 53:4) Imagine that you are part of a gathering for worship at a Jewish synagogue in a
David Bast is a writer and pastor who served for 23 years as the President and Broadcast Minister for Words of Hope. In his more than 40 years of devotional writing and preaching, he has been encouraging believers around the world to be shaped by God and his Word.
Prior to his ministry and work at Words of Hope, Dave served as a pastor for 18 years in congregations in the Reformed Church in America. A graduate of Hope College and Western Theological Seminary, he is the author of nine devotional books and Bible studies, including God of My Days,Why Doesn't God Act More Like God,Christ in the Psalms, andA Gospel for the World.
Dave and his wife, Betty Jo, have four children and eight grandchildren. Dave enjoys reading, growing tomatoes, and avidly follows the Detroit Tigers.