MY Devotional: Daily Biblical Encouragement & Prayer from Leading The Way

Jesus chose the cross for Himself. In today's devotional, Dr. Michael Youssef reminds us that Jesus did not allow anyone to sway Him from His redemptive purpose. 

This devotional is adapted from MY Journal, Leading The Way’s monthly devotional magazine. Sign up now for a free six-month subscription to MY Journal—Dr. Youssef’s gift to you.

If you would like more insight into today’s devotional topic, listen to Dr. Michael Youssef’s sermon The Folly and the Power of the Cross, Part 2: LISTEN NOW| WATCH NOW

When most people think about the cross of Jesus, they think about the New Testament. They think about Calvary and Pilate and Roman soldiers. But the cross did not simply spring up in the middle of redemption’s story as though it were an afterthought in the mind of God. The cross had always been God’s plan of salvation, and so we shouldn’t be surprised to clearly find it in the Old Testament as well. Today’s devotional examines how the Lamb of God was the only sacrifice that could eternally atone for sin. 

This devotional is adapted from MY Journal, Leading The Way’s monthly devotional magazine. Sign up now for a free six-month subscription to MY Journal—Dr. Youssef’s gift to you.

If you would like more insight into today’s devotional topic, listen to Dr. Michael Youssef’s sermon The Folly and the Power of the Cross, Part 1 : LISTEN NOW| WATCH NOW

Before it became an icon of Christian hope, the cross was simply an instrument of torture. It was a means of execution used by the Romans and reserved for the meanest of criminals. Thus, it wasn’t popular. People didn’t wear jewelry depicting the cross; no one placed an ornamental cross in their home. Of course, when Jesus took our sins upon that cross, everything changed. In today’s devotional, Dr. Michael Youssef shares how the cross opened the gate to eternal life. 

This devotional is adapted from MY Journal, Leading The Way’s monthly devotional magazine. Sign up now for a free six-month subscription to MY Journal—Dr. Youssef’s gift to you.

If you would like more insight into today’s devotional topic, listen to Dr. Michael Youssef’s sermon The Folly and the Power of the Cross, Part 1 : LISTEN NOW| WATCH NOW

In today’s devotional, Dr. Michael Youssef explains why there is no more important fact in history than the resurrection of Jesus Christ. 

If you would like more insight into today’s devotional topic, listen to Dr. Michael Youssef’s sermon Jesus Rose from the Dead . . . So What?: LISTEN NOW| WATCH NOW

The evidence for the resurrection is powerful.

 Rejoice in the hope of the risen Christ with a deep dive into historical Truths about Jesus’ eternal defeat of death. Download 

Leading The Way’s NEW digital resource 7 Evidences for the Resurrection today—Dr. Michael Youssef’s gift to you!

From His birth through His boyhood, adulthood, and public ministry, Jesus’ focus was to finish the work His Father had given to Him—the work of redemption. From the very beginning, God’s plan for our redemption required Jesus’ death and resurrection. Dr. Michael Youssef calls us to rejoice in the power of Jesus’ final cry from the cross. 

If you would like more insight into today’s devotional topic, listen to Dr. Michael Youssef’s sermon Seven Awesome Statements from the Cross, Part 7: LISTEN NOW| WATCH NOW

The evidence for the resurrection is powerful.

 Rejoice in the hope of the risen Christ with a deep dive into historical Truths about Jesus’ eternal defeat of death. Download 

Leading The Way’s NEW digital resource 7 Evidences for the Resurrection today—Dr. Michael Youssef’s gift to you!

As Jesus nears the end of His agony, we meditate on the sixth statement from the cross: “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit” (Luke 23:46). In today’s devotional, Dr. Michael Youssef considers Jesus’ cry to the Father echoing Psalm 31. 

If you would like more insight into today’s devotional topic, listen to Dr. Michael Youssef’s sermon Seven Awesome Statements from the Cross, Part 6:LISTEN NOW| WATCH NOW

The evidence for the resurrection is powerful.

 Rejoice in the hope of the risen Christ with a deep dive into historical Truths about Jesus’ eternal defeat of death. Download Leading The Way’s NEW digital resource 7 Evidences for the Resurrection today—Dr. Michael Youssef’s gift to you!

If you have ever doubted that the Lord has heard your cry of surrender, meditate on His cries from the cross and be assured that He will always hear you. In today’s devotional, Dr. Youssef looks at the meaning of Christ’s cry of thirst as He suffered on the cross. 

If you would like more insight into today’s devotional topic, listen to Dr. Michael Youssef’s sermon Seven Awesome Statements from the Cross, Part 5: LISTEN NOW| WATCH NOW

The evidence for the resurrection is powerful.

 Rejoice in the hope of the risen Christ with a deep dive into historical Truths about Jesus’ eternal defeat of death. Download Leading The Way’s NEW digital resource 7 Evidences for the Resurrection today—Dr. Michael Youssef’s gift to you!

In today’s devotional, Dr. Michael Youssef explores the fourth statement of Jesus Christ on the cross—the core of our redemption. 

If you would like more insight into today’s devotional topic, listen to Dr. Michael Youssef’s sermon Seven Awesome Statements from the Cross, Part 4:LISTEN NOW| WATCH NOW

The evidence for the resurrection is powerful.

 Rejoice in the hope of the risen Christ with a deep dive into historical Truths about Jesus’ eternal defeat of death. Download Leading The Way’s NEW digital resource 7 Evidences for the Resurrection today—Dr. Michael Youssef’s gift to you!

When you desire to be close to Jesus more than anything else in the world, Jesus will draw closer to you than anyone you have ever known. In today's devotional, Dr. Michael Youssef reminds you that you can be as close to Jesus as you want to be. 

If you would like more insight into today’s devotional topic, listen to Dr. Michael Youssef’s sermon Seven Awesome Statements from the Cross, Part 3:LISTEN NOW| WATCH NOW

The evidence for the resurrection is powerful. Rejoice in the hope of the risen Christ with a deep dive into historical Truths about Jesus’ eternal defeat of death. Download Leading The Way’s NEW digital resource 7 Evidences for the Resurrection today—Dr. Michael Youssef’s gift to you!

Today’s devotional takes a look at Christ’s response to the criminal next to Him as He suffered and died for the sins of the world. 

If you would like more insight into today’s devotional topic, listen to Dr. Michael Youssef’s sermon Seven Awesome Statements from the Cross, Part 2:LISTEN NOW| WATCH NOW

The evidence for the resurrection is powerful. Rejoice in the hope of the risen Christ with a deep dive into historical Truths about Jesus’ eternal defeat of death. Download Leading The Way’s NEW digital resource 7 Evidences for the Resurrection today—Dr. Michael Youssef’s gift to you!