Prayer in the Word – Scriptures for the Week of Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Theme: Though it Cost Him Everything, He Deemed Us Worthy of Love

Scriptures for the Week
(All scriptures are from the New King James Version [NKJV])

Romans 5:8 (NKJV)
But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

John 3:16 (NKJV)
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

Philippians 2:8 (NKJV)
And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.

1 Peter 3:18 (NKJV)
For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit,

Isaiah 53:4–6 (NKJV)
Surely He has borne our griefs
And carried our sorrows;
Yet we esteemed Him stricken,
Smitten by God, and afflicted.
But He was wounded for our transgressions,
He was bruised for our iniquities;
The chastisement for our peace was upon Him,
And by His stripes we are healed.
All we like sheep have gone astray;
We have turned, every one, to his own way;
And the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all.

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Reflection
The sacrifice of Jesus Christ reveals the immeasurable depth of God’s love for humanity. These scriptures remind us that His love was not dependent on our righteousness, but was fully demonstrated while we were still in sin. Christ willingly humbled Himself, endured suffering, and went to the cross so that we could be reconciled to God. Through His wounds, we find healing, and through His death, we receive life. Let this truth strengthen your faith and remind you that you are deeply loved and eternally valued by God.