The Suffering Savior
Read: Isaiah 53:4-5 With his wounds we are healed. (v. 5) The Apostles’ Creed, the most ancient summary of Christian belief, describes the entire earthly life of Jesus between his
Rev. David Bast April 10, 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: Isaiah 53:4-5 With his wounds we are healed. (v. 5) The Apostles’ Creed, the most ancient summary of Christian belief, describes the entire earthly life of Jesus between his
Read: Luke 15:1-7 All we like sheep have gone astray. (v. 6) The prayer of confession for the morning service in the Book of Common Prayer teaches us to pray
Read: Isaiah 53:5-8 The LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all. (v. 6) What is the central message of the Christian faith? The apostle Paul summarized his
Read: Matthew 21:1-11 Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! (v. 9) Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday and Jesus’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Notice three
Read: Matthew 26:20-25 Is it I, Lord? (v. 22) Johann Sebastian Bach’s St Matthew Passion sets Matthew’s text of the passion story to dramatic music. When the soloist singing Jesus’s
Read: Matthew 26:31-35, 69-75 And immediately the rooster crowed. (v. 74) Many of the people who welcomed Jesus with loud “Hosannas” on Palm Sunday must also have shouted, “Crucify him!”
Read: John 18:28-19:16 So he delivered him over to them to be crucified. (v. 16) The Apostles’ Creed mentions three names among its 100 or so words. The first, of
Read: Luke 23:26-33 They seized one Simon of Cyrene . . . and laid on him the cross. (v. 26) There is a street in Jerusalem known as the Via
Read: John 19:17-30 And I, when I am lifted up . . . will draw all people to myself. (John 12:32) Beneath the cross of Jesus was not a nice
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.