March 14, 2024
by Mike Stroh
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Lent Devotional
| Tags: Jesus, Lent, hope, ashes, repentance, dust
When Job lost everything, as was custom, he sat in ashes (Job 2:8). Our culture avoids such blatant expressions of grief. We don’t like to wallow. But the intentionality of the symbol is powerful. Job didn’t pretend all was well when it wasn’t, nor should we.
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February 15, 2024
by Mike Stroh
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Category:
Lent Devotional
| Tags: Jesus, Lent, Sin, repentance
What are you giving up for Lent? Wouldn't it be nice if we could answer, "sin"?
But we are like Paul, who confessed, "For the desire to do what is good is with me, but there is no ability to do it" (Rom 7:18 CSB). ...
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April 6, 2022
by Patrick Pace
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Category:
Lent Devotionals 2022
| Tags: Jesus, Lent, repentance, king, sheep, shepherd
Sheep wander the lowland darkness, nibbling at the hardwoods that grow among the bogs and the burnt hollows. An impossible ridge separates them from green meadows, azure pools, and the golden throne of God, and the flock knows it not. Wolves also wander there. And we, the sheep, follow in their wolvery....
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March 23, 2022
by Glenna Hajek
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Category:
Lent Devotionals 2022
| Tags: Lent, forgiveness, Rest, repentance, tears
King David had enemies who wanted to kill him. He poured out his heart in this song, the first of seven penitential psalms, and though I am not a warrior with adversaries in pursuit, I know what it is like to be grievously misunderstood. At night, while trying in vain to sleep, the unfairness of it all brings copious tears, prompts twisting of the sheets and grappling with...
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March 17, 2022
by Peter Hajek
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Category:
Lent Devotionals 2022
| Tags: Lent, renewal, Devotional, repentance
David starts out this psalm on a high note. He doesn’t muddle around with eyes downcast as he considers his failures and those of his people. Per the Living Translation, “O what joy for those whose disobedience is forgiven; whose sin is put out of sight!” (vv.1-2) Wow, talk about skipping straight to dessert......
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