Dead and Buried
Read: John 19:31-42 Since the tomb was close at hand, they laid Jesus there. (v. 42) On Saturday, Jesus was dead. Christians call this day, the day when life itself
Rev. David Bast April 19, 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: John 19:31-42 Since the tomb was close at hand, they laid Jesus there. (v. 42) On Saturday, Jesus was dead. Christians call this day, the day when life itself
Read: Matthew 28:1-10 He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. (Matt. 28:6) What a story! Several of the women who were closest to Jesus went out
Read: John 20:1-10 Who will roll away the stone for us? (v. 3) More than eighty years ago an English skeptic named Frank Morison set out to explain Jesus’s resurrection
Read: Revelation 1:1-3 Blessed is the one who reads . . . this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written in it. (v. 3)
Read: Revelation 1:4-6; 5:1-14 . . . to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. (Rev. 1:6) In Greek, doxology means a “word of glory.” Doxologies are brief ascriptions
Read: 1 Corinthians 15:22-28 “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God. (Rev. 1:8) Alpha and omega are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet.
Read: Revelation 1:4-9; John 16:25-33 I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and the kingdom and the patient endurance that are in Jesus . . . (Rev. 1:9)
Read: Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14; Revelation 1:12-17 When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. (Rev. 1:17) What’s your mental picture of Jesus? Some might think of
Read: Revelation 2:1; Matthew 18:18-20 For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them. (Matt. 18:20) The Lord Jesus dictated seven letters to John
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.