Have you ever thought much about the word “friend”? In simple, practical terms, a friend is someone who cares about you and expresses that care in word and deed. Jesus is the ultimate example. The Bible observes that there is no greater expression of caring than to lay down one’s life for a friend. Jesus laid down His life for the world: friends and enemies. Jesus is an eternally faithful friend who gives us peace today and forever.

In the early 700s AD, there lived an English churchman known to history as the Venerable Bede. He was the great teacher of the Middle Ages, the man who divided history into AD and BC, the first great historian of the English language and a devout man of God. On May 25, 735 AD, on the great Ascension Vigil, Bede finished his translation of the Gospel of St. John into Old English. Then, on that day of Ascension, he died. From his deathbed, the Teacher of the Middle Ages spoke the words that have become the Prayer of the Day on Ascension. This beautiful prayer sets the tone for the day, beginning with a note of triumph and ending with a supplication for the Spirit and His work.

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