March 31 Day 22 Matthew 6:21 “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” REFLECTION The focus of this Lenten series has been on commitment; the undivided heart that trusts in God for all things and in all situations. We have looked in into the power of metanoia and the experience of… Read More »
March 29 Day 21 Psalm 130:5-6 “I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope. I wait for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning, more than watchmen wait for the morning.” REFLECTION Hope, anticipation, and trust – these are the elements of waiting for… Read More »
March 28 Day 20 Genesis 3:19 “By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food until you return to the ground, since from it you were taken; for dust you are and to dust you will return.” REFLECTION Halfway through our Lenten journey we return to where we started: the ashes are gone… Read More »
March 27 Day 19 Galatians 5:4-5 “You who are trying to be justified by the law have been alienated from Christ; you have fallen away from grace. For through the Spirit we eagerly await by faith the righteousness for which we hope.” REFLECTION When we experience the broken heart of metanoia it is all too… Read More »
March 26 Day 18 Isaiah 58:6-7 “By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, their starry host by the breath of his mouth. He gathers the waters of the sea into jars; he puts the deep into storehouses.” REFLECTION In our reflection on the commitment that derives from metanoia – a profound and… Read More »
March 25 Day 17 Psalm 33:20-22 “We wait in hope for the Lord; he is our help and our shield. In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name. May your unfailing love be with us, Lord, even as we put our hope in you.” REFLECTION Hope without confidence is no more… Read More »
March 24 Day 16 Isaiah 40:29-31 “He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow… Read More »
March 22 Day 15 1 Peter 5:6-7 “Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.” REFLECTION Notice the order of activity in these verses! If God lifted us up and we fully experienced the mercy, peace,… Read More »
March 21 Day 14 Matthew 6:16-18 “When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, so that it… Read More »
March 20 Day 13 PSALM 62:4-5 “Surely they intend to topple me from my lofty place; they take delight in lies. With their mouths they bless, but in their hearts they curse. Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him.” REFLECTION In the world we can expect to face aggression and… Read More »
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