Tag: Lent

Yearly devotions for the Lenten season

March 19th- Do you want to be made well?

Do you want to be made well? After this there was a festival of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Now in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate there is a pool, called in Hebrew Beth-zatha, which has five porticoes. In these lay… Continue Reading “March 19th- Do you want to be made well?”

March 18th- How can you believe when you accept glory from one another…?

How can you believe when you accept glory from one another and do not seek the glory that comes from the one who alone is God? You search the scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they… Continue Reading “March 18th- How can you believe when you accept glory from one another…?”

March 17th- Which of these three… was a neighbor?

Which of these three, do you think, was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers? But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to… Continue Reading “March 17th- Which of these three… was a neighbor?”

March 16th- Who touched my clothes?

Who touched my clothes? Now there was a woman who had been suffering from hemorrhages for twelve years. She had endured much under many physicians, and had spent all that she had; and she was no better, but rather grew worse. She had heard… Continue Reading “March 16th- Who touched my clothes?”

March 14th- Can any of you by worrying add a single hour…?

Can any of you by worrying add a single hour to your span of life? This was written weeks ago, but today the question certainly hits home, doesn’t it? The coronavirus pandemic has certainly been on our minds. May you be especially blessed today.… Continue Reading “March 14th- Can any of you by worrying add a single hour…?”

March 13th- Can you see anything?

Can you see anything? Some people brought a blind man to (Jesus) and begged him to touch him. He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village; and when he had put saliva on his eyes and laid… Continue Reading “March 13th- Can you see anything?”

March 12th- Is a lamp brought in to be put under the bushel basket…?

Is a lamp brought in to be put under the bushel basket, or under the bed, and not on the lampstand? He said to them, “Is a lamp brought in to be put under the bushel basket, or under the bed, and not on… Continue Reading “March 12th- Is a lamp brought in to be put under the bushel basket…?”

March 11th- Whose head is this, and whose title?

Whose head is this, and whose title? Then the Pharisees went and plotted to entrap him in what he said. So they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are sincere, and teach the way of… Continue Reading “March 11th- Whose head is this, and whose title?”

March 10th- What do you want me to do for you?

What do you want me to do for you? As they were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed him. There were two blind men sitting by the roadside. When they heard that Jesus was passing by, they shouted, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of… Continue Reading “March 10th- What do you want me to do for you?”

March 9th- Which is easier, to say…?

Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Stand up and walk’? And just then some people were carrying a paralyzed man lying on a bed. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Take heart, son; your… Continue Reading “March 9th- Which is easier, to say…?”