HOW IS GOD LOVING ME – AND WHERE IS GOD LEADING ME?
Yearly devotions for the Lenten season
John 13:33 (NRSV) Little children, I am with you only a little longer. You will look for me; and as I said to the Jews so now I say to you, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come.’ Yesterday was Palm Sunday. The children… Continue Reading “Monday, April 10th- Accompanying”
Philippians 4:8-9 8 Finally, beloved, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. 9 Keep on doing the things that you have… Continue Reading “Saturday, April 8th- Integrity”
Romans 8:38-39 (NRSV) For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love… Continue Reading “Friday, April 7th- Belovedness”
Ephesians 4:1-3 I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called, 2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, 3 making every effort to maintain the unity of… Continue Reading “Thursday, April 6th- Unity”
Romans 12:10-13 10 Love one another with mutual affection; outdo one another in showing honor. 11 Do not lag in zeal, be ardent in spirit, serve the Lord. 12 Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer. 13 Contribute to the needs of the saints; extend hospitality to strangers.… Continue Reading “Wednesday, April 5th- Fellowship”
Philippians 1:6 6 I am confident of this, that the one who began a good work among you will bring it to completion by the day of Jesus Christ. There once was a young dreamer who truly wanted to please God. She knew that God… Continue Reading “Tuesday, April 4th- Venturing”
Luke 15:8-10 (NRSV) 8 “Or what woman having ten silver coins, if she loses one of them, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully until she finds it? 9 When she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with… Continue Reading “Monday, April 3rd- Repentance”
(I have a busy weekend ahead, so the next few devotions are being published early.) Mark 6:30-32 30 The apostles gathered around Jesus, and told him all that they had done and taught. 31 He said to them, “Come away to a deserted place all by yourselves… Continue Reading “Saturday, April 1st- Rest”
Isaiah 43:1-2 But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. 2 When you pass through the waters, I… Continue Reading “Friday, March 31st- Courage”
Galatians 5:22-23 22 By contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against such things. Our Lenten practice for today is self-control. Most of the Bible passages about self-control are directed toward controlling… Continue Reading “Thursday, March 30th- Self-Control”