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Story by Lori A. Geppert, Iowa, USA
Music "Peace of Mind" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Matthew 27:45-56
45 Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.
46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
47 Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias.
48 And straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.
49 The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him.
50 Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.
51 And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;
52 And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,
53 And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.
54 Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.
55 And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:
56 Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedees children.
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My Upper Room — TRANSFORMING LIGHT. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.
Friday April 24th, 2026. Transforming Light by Laurie A. Gepert, Iowa USA. Read Matthew 27, 45-56. The light shines in the darkness and the darkness doesn't extinguish the light. Skisper's cast cold shadows through my drive downtown to work on Good Friday. An occasional intersection crossing however allowed a brief blast of sunlight. My mind drifted as I drove. Darkness had plagued our family for so long and I had clung to the small glimmers of hope that broke through. Turning west I sat in awe as the sun's reflection against a mirrored skywalk scattered rays of light everywhere, bouncing off the window panes of an old brick
building nearby to yet another glass structure. It made the sun appear to be shining from every direction. I was surrounded by incredible brilliance and felt a sense of peace come over me. The old buildings downtown had seemed drab and worn out but in the light they had a new radiance. On Easter Sunday the darkness of Jesus' crucifixion gave way to glory in our risen Savior. Similarly Jesus can take our broken down lives and transform them. No matter our struggles the sun is all around us. Thank you Lord Jesus for embracing us with your peace. Help us remember that your light shines through even our darkest moments. Amen.
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