{"id":5690,"date":"2024-03-28T10:29:15","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T16:29:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmccnow.com\/cms\/?p=5690"},"modified":"2024-03-28T10:29:16","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T16:29:16","slug":"easter-2024-thursday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmccnow.com\/cms\/easter-2024-thursday\/","title":{"rendered":"Thursday: Don&#8217;t Skip a Beat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Easter Week Devotion by Barbara Baker<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Good morning! Today the Lord is encouraging us in John 16:33:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThese things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, \u2018I have overcome the world.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<cite>John 16:33<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>I woke too early this morning as my physical heart skipped a beat. I have a condition called atrial fibrillation, so this can sometimes happen. Upon waking, I found myself praying that my spiritual heart would never skip a beat. It is important to me that I stay steadfast in my walk\u2014no wavering, no doubts\u2014a strong commitment that envelopes my spirit in God\u2019s peace and keeps my eyes upward, anticipating eternal reward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Easter Thursday\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/928461968?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It struck me that in this verse, Jesus didn\u2019t say, \u201cI will overcome the world.\u201d He hadn\u2019t been to the Cross yet, so where was His victory? 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