God’s Promises and Our Perception – April 20, 2026

God’s Promises and Our Perception – April 20, 2026

From WELS Daily Devotions by WELS: What About Jesus

April 20, 2026 · 4 min · Season 1

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This episode discusses the contrast between perceived failure and God's promises through the story of Cleopas and the crucifixion of Jesus.

https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20260420dev.mp3 Listen to Devotion One of them, named Cleopas, asked him, “Are you the only one visiting Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these days?” “What things?” he asked. “About Jesus of Nazareth,” they replied. “He was a prophet, powerful in word and deed before God and all the people. The chief priests and our rulers handed him over to be sentenced to death, and they crucified him; but we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel. And what is more, it is the third day since all this took place.” Luke 24:18-21 God’s Promises and Our Perception In 1928, scientist Alexander Fleming returned from vacation to find that one of his petri dishes had been contaminated with mold. It looked like a failure and ruined work. But when Fleming looked closer, he noticed something remarkable. Around the mold, the bacteria had died. What looked spoiled was actually powerful. That mold, penicillin, would go on to save hundreds of thousands of lives during World War II and millions more in the years that followed. Three days after…

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Host: WELS: What About Jesus

Topics covered

  • God's promises
  • perception
  • redemption
  • spirituality
  • faith
  • Christianity

Keywords

  • God's promises
  • Cleopas
  • Alexander Fleming
  • crucifixion
  • redemption
  • spirituality
  • faith

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Books & works: Luke 24:18-21

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