Day 11 of Lent – Monday
We are beginning our second full week of Lent, a good time to be reminded of our dependence on God – our ever present source of help. Many of us have chosen to “fast” from something or “add” something during … Continued
2nd Sunday of Lent
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Did you know that the shamrock became a symbol of the Irish holiday because St. Patrick was known to use the 3-leaf clover to explain the Holy Trinity to non-Christians? In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, … Continued
Day 10 of Lent – Saturday
Daily Scriptures: Deuteronomy 26:16-19 – Follow the LORD’s Commands 16 The LORD your God commands you this day to follow these decrees and laws; carefully observe them with all your heart and with all your soul. 17 You have declared … Continued
Day 9 of Lent – Friday
As a reminder, Lent is a season of fasting, self-denial, Christian growth, repentance, transformation, and simplicity for the purpose of preparing the believer to celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus at Easter. The main components of Lent include: – … Continued
Day 8 of Lent – Thursday
Daily Scriptures: Esther 4:7-16 7 Mordecai told him everything that had happened to him, including the exact amount of money Haman had promised to pay into the royal treasury for the destruction of the Jews. 8 He also gave him … Continued
Day 7 of Lent – Wednesday
Daily Scriptures: Jonah 3:1-10 – Jonah Goes to Nineveh 1 Then the word of the LORD came to Jonah a second time: 2 “Go to the great city of Nineveh and proclaim to it the message I give you.” 3 … Continued
Day 6 of Lent – Tuesday
Daily Scriptures: Isaiah 55:10-11 10 As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and … Continued
Day 5 of Lent – Monday
Daily Scriptures: Leviticus 19:1-2, 11-18 1 The LORD said to Moses, 2 “Speak to the entire assembly of Israel and say to them: ‘Be holy because I, the LORD your God, am holy.11 ” ‘Do not steal. ” ‘Do not … Continued
First Sunday of Lent
In all of my study and preparation for this Lent study. Here’s an interesting face about Lent you may not have known: Originated in the fourth century of the church, the season of Lent spans 40 weekdays. The 6 Sundays … Continued
Day 4 of Lent – Saturday
Whatever it is that you have decided to fast from during Lent, I hope it is helping you to focus your attention on God. It was a challenge for me to not turn on the TV this morning when I … Continued