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The Week That Changed The World Devotional March 21

by David Joynt on March 21, 2024


MARK 14:26 | 26 When they had sung the hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

 

What do you do when you are under a lot of pressure? Jesus met with His closest friends for a special meal. Then, He initiated two worship moments, the “first communion” and the singing of a hymn. Worship is a great unifying force and it can strengthen us for trials and challenges. There is something powerful about Jesus’ singing as He faced the darkest days of His life. Music has the power to touch our hearts and souls, to calm us and give us courage. It’s harmony amidst life’s disharmony is healing.

 

Can you sing in the darkness?

 

Who would you gather under pressure for support?

 

 

Gracious God,

Open my lips, that I may sing Your praise. Strengthen me through others under pressure.

Amen.

 

About the Author
David Joynt

Dave Joynt began his service as a pastor at Valley Presbyterian Church in Paradise Valley, Arizona in September 2014. This meant a move away from the Northeast, where he has a long history, growing up in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and then serving congregations in Delaware and New Jersey for a total of 23 years.

Dave was nurtured in a great church in Bethlehem where his parents, Anne and Carey, served as elders. He graduated in classics from Lehigh University where his Father taught, and then from Oxford, where he met his wife Julia. Ordained in 1988, he completed a Ph.D. from Princeton Theological Seminary in 1993.

He and Julia have a son, Tristan, and a daughter, Madeleine.

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