HOW IS GOD LOVING ME – AND WHERE IS GOD LEADING ME?
Devotional thoughts for the Lenten season
THE ‘LET’ OF LENT – Monday, March 15th Read Matthew 20:29-34. They said to him, “Lord, let our eyes be opened.”Matthew 20:33 (NRSV) Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom… Continue Reading “19. LET OUR EYES BE OPENED”
THE ‘LET’ OF LENT – Friday, March 12th Read 1 John 3:1-7. Little children, let no one deceive you. Everyone who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous.1 John 3:7 (NRSV) In this passage, John is writing to churches in conflict because… Continue Reading “18. LET NO ONE DECEIVE US”
THE LET OF LENT – Thursday, March 11th When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, “Let anyone among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.”John 8:7 (NRSV) Let us therefore no longer pass… Continue Reading “17. LET US NOT PASS JUDGMENT”
THE ‘LET’ OF LENT – Wednesday, March 10th Read 2 Peter 2:1-10. Come to him, a living stone, though rejected by mortals yet chosen and precious in God’s sight, and like living stones, let yourselves be built into a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood,… Continue Reading “16. LET US BE A HOLY PRIESTHOOD”
THE ‘LET’ OF LENT – Tuesday, March 9 I call upon you, O Lord; come quickly to me; give ear to my voice when I call to you.Let my prayer be counted as incense before you, and the lifting up of my hands as an evening sacrifice.Psalm… Continue Reading “15. LET US PRAY”
THE ‘LET’ OF LENT – Monday, March 8th Let me abide in your tent forever, find refuge under the shelter of your wings.Psalm 61:4 (NRSV) Then Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; let us make three dwellings, one for you,… Continue Reading “14. LET US ABIDE IN THE GOODNESS OF GOD”
THE ‘LET’ OF LENT – Friday, March 5th Read Psalm 27. Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!Psalm 27:14 (NRSV) Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is that quiet voice at the end of the day that says, “I… Continue Reading “13. LET OUR HEARTS TAKE COURAGE”
THE ‘LET’ OF LENT – Thursday, March 4th Read Psalm 33:1-9. Let all the earth fear the Lord; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.Psalm 33:8 Today our spiritual invitation is to Let us stand in awe. When we think of standing in… Continue Reading “12. LET US STAND IN AWE”
THE ‘LET’ OF LENT – Wednesday, March 3rd Sing praises to the Lord, for he has done gloriously; let this be known in all the earth.Isaiah 12:5 (NRSV) Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you.Psalm 67:3 (NRSV) …and again, “Praise the Lord, all you… Continue Reading “11. LET US PRAISE”
THE ‘LET’ OF LENT – Tuesday, March 2nd O house of Jacob, come, let us walk in the light of the Lord!Isaiah 2:5 (NRSV) Let the light of your face shine on us, O Lord!”Psalm 4:6 (NRSV) Let your face shine upon your servant; save me in your steadfast love.Psalm… Continue Reading “10. LET LIGHT SHINE”