Day 20 of Lent – Thursday
We are half way through our journey – way to go for hanging in there! My hope is that we are becoming more dependent on God as a result of our journey and that the habits we are creating during … Continued
Day 19 of Lent – Wednesday
Daily Scriptures: Deuteronomy 4:1, 5-9 1 Hear now, O Israel, the decrees and laws I am about to teach you. Follow them so that you may live and may go in and take possession of the land that the LORD, … Continued
Day 18 of Lent – Tuesday
“Holy God” by Keith Potter – taken from Devotions for Lent In the season of Lent, we remember the great sacrifice that Jesus Christ made, the forgiveness that was paid for with his life. We confess that our sins have … Continued
Day 17 of Lent – Monday
Daily Scriptures: 2 Kings 5:1-15 – Naaman Healed of Leprosy 1 Now Naaman was commander of the army of the king of Aram. He was a great man in the sight of his master and highly regarded, because through him … Continued
3rd Sunday of Lent
Daily Scriptures: Ex 3:1-8a, 13-15 – Moses and the Burning Bush 1 Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the desert and came … Continued
Day 16 of Lent – Saturday
We are two and a half weeks into our Lenten journey. Today’s readings come as powerful reminders that Lent is not about what we are doing for God, but what God is doing for us! They describe a God who … Continued
Day 15 of Lent – Friday
Daily Scriptures: Genesis 37:3-4, 12-13, 17-28 3 Now Israel loved Joseph more than any of his other sons, because he had been born to him in his old age; and he made a richly ornamented robe for him. 4 When … Continued
Day 14 of Lent – Thursday
Yesterday I shared a devotion about patience. One of our Lent partners emailed me a link to an upbeat song that helps to put things in perspective. It’s been on the radio a lot in the past few weeks – … Continued
Day 13 of Lent – Wednesday
I hope you are both encouraged and challenged as you read the daily scriptures for Lent. One of my favorite parts of observing Lent is the component of Charity or “Acts of Kindness.” Focusing on this aspect of Lent helps … Continued
Day 12 of Lent – Tuesday
Daily Scriptures Isaiah 1:10, 16-20 10 Hear the word of the LORD, you rulers of Sodom; listen to the law of our God, you people of Gomorrah! 16 wash and make yourselves clean. Take your evil deeds out of my … Continued