🌅 Holy Week Dawn Prayer Guide
Theme: “Walking with Jesus / The Seven Last Words of Jesus on the Cross”
Invitation Text:
During this sacred week of Jesus' suffering, we invite you to slow down and walk with Him—one day at a time.
Come as you are. Bring your Bible. Open your heart.
Let us fix our eyes on Jesus and follow Him closely this week.
🙏 Daily Dawn Focus:
🌿 Day 1 – The Entrance (Palm Sunday)
Matthew 21:1–11
Meditation: Do I welcome Jesus as He is—or only as I want Him to be?
Prayer: “Jesus, help me receive You as my true King.”
The Seven Last Words of Jesus on the Cross 1: “Father, forgive them”
📖 Luke 23:34
“Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.”
Meditation: Even in suffering, Jesus’ love poured out through forgiveness.
Prayer: “Lord, make me someone who forgives like You.”
🕊️ Day 2 – The Cleansing (Monday)
Mark 11:15–19
Meditation: What in my heart needs to be cleansed to make space for You?
Prayer: “Lord, purify my inner life. Make me Your temple.”
The Seven Last Words of Jesus on the Cross 2: “Today you will be with me in paradise”
📖 Luke 23:43
“Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.”
Meditation: Even in His final moments, Jesus embraced a repentant soul.
Prayer: “Lord, let me live in the grace of Your promised paradise.”
📖 Day 3 – The Teaching (Tuesday)
Luke 20:1–8; Matthew 22:34–40
Meditation: Do I truly listen when Jesus speaks? Do I let His words shape me?
Prayer: “Jesus, give me a teachable heart.”
The Seven Last Words of Jesus on the Cross 3: “Woman, here is your son”
📖 John 19:26–27
“Woman, here is your son... Here is your mother.”
Meditation: Even on the cross, Jesus cared for others with compassion.
Prayer: “Lord, help me love and care for my family and community with Your heart.”
🫱 Day 4 – The Anointing (Wednesday)
Matthew 26:6–13
Meditation: What can I pour out for Jesus? What does extravagant love look like?
Prayer: “I want to give You my best, Lord—not just what's easy.”
The Seven Last Words of Jesus on the Cross 4: “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
📖 Matthew 27:46
“My God, my God, why have You forsaken me?”
Meditation: Jesus’ cry is a powerful reminder that God enters into our pain and loneliness.
Prayer: “Lord, help me trust You even when I feel abandoned or alone.”
🍞 Day 5 – The Table (Thursday)
John 13:1–17; Luke 22:19–20
Meditation: Will I kneel and serve, like Jesus did?
Prayer: “Teach me to love with humility and to remember Your sacrifice.”
The Seven Last Words of Jesus on the Cross 5: “I am thirsty”
📖 John 19:28
“I am thirsty.”
Meditation: Jesus’ physical thirst was real, and it revealed His deep love for us.
Prayer: “Lord, give me a heart that thirsts for You.”
✝️ Day 6 – The Cross (Good Friday)
John 19:16–30
Meditation: Jesus suffered for me. What do I need to lay down at the cross?
Prayer: “Thank You, Jesus. Help me live in the power of Your sacrifice.”
The Seven Last Words of Jesus on the Cross 6: “It is finished”
📖 John 19:30
“It is finished.”
Meditation: Jesus completed the work of salvation on the cross.
Prayer: “Lord, help me rest in the finished work You’ve done.”
🌌 Day 7 – The Silence (Saturday)
Luke 23:50–56
Meditation: When God is silent, will I still trust Him?
Prayer: “Even in waiting, You are still working. I will hope in You.”
The Seven Last Words of Jesus on the Cross 7: “Father, into Your hands I commit my spirit”
📖 Luke 23:46
“Father, into Your hands I commit my spirit.”
Meditation: Jesus trusted the Father fully—even in His final breath.
Prayer: “Lord, I commit my life into Your hands with full trust.”
✨ Optional Final Gathering (Easter Morning)
🌅 Sunday – The Resurrection
Matthew 28:1–10
Come together again at sunrise to celebrate the victory.
Meditation: Where in my life is God bringing new life?
Prayer: “Jesus, You are alive—and so is my hope!”
✨ Easter Sunday Morning
📖 Matthew 28:6
“He is not here; He has risen!”
Meditation: Jesus’ death was not the end. Resurrection brings hope and life!
Prayer: “Risen Lord, breathe new life into me.”
