Tag: Let of Lent

5. LET US GO TO BETHLEHEM

THE ‘LET’ OF LENT – Tuesday, February 23rd Read Luke 2:8-20. When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go now to Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord… Continue Reading “5. LET US GO TO BETHLEHEM”

4. LET US LISTEN

THE ‘LET’ OF LENT – Monday, February 22nd Read Matthew 13:1-23. “Let anyone with ears listen!” Matthew 13:9 (NRSV) God’s good word of love, guidance, and mercy is generously sown everywhere through a variety of ways. In the parable of the sower, Jesus uses… Continue Reading “4. LET US LISTEN”

3. LET JESUS CALL US

THE ‘LET’ OF LENT – Friday, February 19th But Jesus said to him, “Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”  Matthew 8:22 (NRSV) Then Jesus told his disciples, “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and… Continue Reading “3. LET JESUS CALL US”

2. LET OUR THOUGHTS AND WORDS BE ACCEPTABLE

THE ‘LET’ OF LENT – Thursday, February 18th Read Psalm 19. Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.Psalm 19:14 (NRSV) This psalm beautifully describes how God’s glorious and loving word… Continue Reading “2. LET OUR THOUGHTS AND WORDS BE ACCEPTABLE”

1. LET OUR LAUGHTER BE TURNED INTO MOURNING

THE ‘LET’ OF LENT – ASH WEDNESDAYWednesday, February 17th Read James 4:6-17. Lament and mourn and weep. Let your laughter be turned into mourning and your joy into dejection. James 4:9 (NRSV) Here is where our yearly Lenten journey begins: Ash Wednesday, the time we remember… Continue Reading “1. LET OUR LAUGHTER BE TURNED INTO MOURNING”

THE ‘LET’ OF LENT – INTRODUCTION

Do we really LET God work in our lives? In my Advent reflection back in December, we contemplated Mary’s words to the angel of God, “Let it be with me according to your word…” (Advent #10: Love In The Limbo). Since then, this word, LET,… Continue Reading “THE ‘LET’ OF LENT – INTRODUCTION”