{"id":3776,"date":"2020-04-08T02:17:03","date_gmt":"2020-04-08T06:17:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cupepc.org\/cup-church\/?p=3776"},"modified":"2020-04-16T02:26:29","modified_gmt":"2020-04-16T06:26:29","slug":"devotional-april-8-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.cupepc.org\/cup-church\/2020\/04\/devotional-april-8-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Devotional &#8211; April 8, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p> Why do they call it 'Spy Wednesday?' Perhaps we can use it to sneak up and slay some of our persistent sins. Join me for a look at Matthew 26 and Judas' betrayal of Jesus, as well as some of the ways we are - knowingly or unknowingly - causing grief to the heart of our Savior. Without a recognition of our complicit guilt, it is impossible to appreciate God's offer of imputed grace through Jesus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also: how hip-hop, as well as classical music, can be well suited to help us face our 'junk.' <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Music today: John Sanders, 'The Reproaches' and Beautiful Eulogy, 'Messiah' Sanders mixes 15th century plainsong, 20th century harmony, and devastating words. <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/scc7Lq7RE-o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/scc7Lq7RE-o (opens in a new tab)\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/scc7Lq7RE-o<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Devotional - April 8, 2020\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OkO3ZrQN2yQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption> <br>Devotional - April 8, 2020 <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Lyrics: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>O my people, what have I done to you? How have I offended you? Answer me!<\/em><br><em> <br>I led you out of Egypt, from slavery to freedom, but you led your Saviour to the cross. <\/em><br><em><br>O my people, what have I done to you? How have I offended you? Answer me! <\/em><br><br><em>Holy is God! Holy and strong! Holy immortal One, have mercy on us. <\/em><br><br><em>For forty years I led you safely through the desert. I fed you with manna from heaven, and brought you to a land of plenty; but you led your Saviour to the cross. <\/em><br><br><em>Holy is God! Holy and strong! Holy immortal One, have mercy on us. <\/em><br><br><em>What more could I have done for you? I planted you as my fairest vine, but you yielded only bitterness: when I was thirsty you gave me vinegar to drink, and you pierced your Saviour's side with a lance. <\/em><br><br><em>Holy is God! Holy and strong! Holy immortal One, have mercy on us. <\/em><br><br><em>I opened the sea before you, but you opened my side with a spear. I led you on your way in a pillar of cloud, but you led me to Pilate's court. <\/em><br><br><em>O my people, what have I done to you? How have I offended you? Answer me! <\/em><br><br><em>I bore you up with manna in the desert, but you struck me down and scourged me. I gave you saving water from the rock, but you gave me gall and vinegar to drink. <\/em><br><br><em>O my people, what have I done to you? How have I offended you? Answer me! <\/em><br><br><em>I gave you a royal sceptre, but you gave me a crown of thorns. I raised you to the height of majesty, but you have raised me high on a cross. <\/em><br><br><em>O my people, what have I done to you? How have I offended you? Answer me! <\/em><br><br>Composer: John Sanders (1933-2003) Beautiful Eulogy, 'Messiah' can be found here: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/jSbPuNulyfo (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/jSbPuNulyfo\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/jSbPuNulyfo<\/a> <br><br>Finally, I found a clean version of Kendrick Lamar's 'Sing About Me, I'm Dying of Thirst.' Like Sanders, this is over 10 minutes long, but I also find this to be incredibly powerful: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/1dxuG02iYTc (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/1dxuG02iYTc\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/1dxuG02iYTc<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why do they call it &#8216;Spy Wednesday?&#8217; Perhaps we can use it to sneak up and slay some of our persistent sins. 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