In His Steps: A daily Lenten devotional journey through the life of Christ

by Ray Pritchard

In the calendar of the Christian year, Easter always comes a few months after Christmas. We are told that the earliest possible date for Easter is March 22 and the latest is April 25. That means Lent (the six and a half weeks of spiritual preparation leading to Good Friday and Easter) could begin as early as February 4 or as late as March 10. Some years Lent starts in the dead of winter.Other years it begins closer to springtime. It is good that Christmas and Easter are not far apart because we cannot understand one without the other. If Christmas tells us why Jesus came, then Easter tells us he fully accomplished his mission. In between those two events we have the whole life of Christ. That’s our focus as we walk “In His Steps.” Between now and Easter we will cover many of the places Jesus visited while he was on the earth. I hope in taking this journey together, we will come to know Christ better and to love him more. The forty-seven devotionals take us from Ash Wednesday all the way to Easter. Since the dates of Lent change each year, we have numbered the days so this devotional will fit during any Lenten season. No one who met our Lord ever stayed the same. The same is true today. May these Lenten devotionals help us all to say, “Lord Jesus, I am ready to follow you!”

Genres: Christian Living

98 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 10, 2015

About the author

Dr. Ray Pritchard serves as president of Keep Believing Ministries. He has ministered extensively overseas in China, Bolivia, Columbia, Paraguay, Belize, Haiti, Nigeria, Switzerland, Russia, India and Nepal. He serves as a regular co-host on "Today's Issues" on the American Family Network. He has written 27 books, including Stealth Attack, Fire and Rain, The Healing Power of Forgiveness, An Anchor for the Soul, The Incredible Journey of Faith, The ABCs of Wisdom, Leadership Lessons of Jesus (with Bob Briner), Why Did This Happen to Me?, and Credo: Believing in Something to Die For. For 26 years he pastored churches in Los Angeles, Dallas and Chicago. He is a graduate of Tennessee Temple University (B.A.), Dallas Theological Seminary (Th.M.) and Talbot School of Theology (D.Min.). He has been married to Marlene for 39 years. Their three sons (Josh, Mark and Nick) have spent time in recent years teaching English in China. Josh and Leah were married in July 2006. They have one son (Knox) and a daughter on the way. Mark and Vanessa were married in July 2007. They have two children (Eli and Penelope). His hobbies include biking, surfing the Internet, and anything related to the Civil War.

Reviews

[Eric · Rating 5 out of 5]

Walk through Jesus's life this lent

A forty seven day Lenten journey which takes the reader through all the important moments in Jesus's life. With reflections which inspire us to look more deeply into how these passages fit into our own lives, readers will feel enriched and encouraged to take on the day no matter what the situation.

[Kimberly Olson Sutor · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Journey to Jerusalem

This Lenten devotional was a wonderful daily walk with Jesus and His disciples to His destiny in Jerusalem....and to our Great Hope of life everlasting because of Jesus' resurrection!

[Jennifer Johnston · Rating 4 out of 5]

Recommend this devo...

This is a good Easter devo. (Note that it is 47 days.) The entries are brief, but thought-provoking. And the prayers at the end of each day are a good-starting point for devo.

[Heather G · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very Inspiring

Each of these devotions are as timely after the Easter season as they are during and I enjoyed them very much!

[shirley cotton · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good read

[Kathryn · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was definitely worth reading during Lent. Some of the readings were humdrum, but some really spoke to me. Overall, a good book.

[Tom Heisey · Rating 5 out of 5]

A most excellent devotional!

This book is an excellent journey through the life of Jesus, following major event and preparing the minds for Easter. Highly recommended!