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For I know the plans I have for you,declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jer 29:11 |
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Dear
Friend,
If you do not already have a habit of gathering daily manna the first thing in the morning (we can look at the example given to us in Exodus 16 and find the pattern for make it a habit. Establish your life and your schedule to allow you the necessary time to do your daily collection first thing every morning to give you the strength to make it through the day. And remember that today’s manna will not be sufficient for tomorrow; tomorrow’s manna must be collected tomorrow morning. Thursday, February 27, 2020
Today's Passage : Today's Passage :The Temptation of Jesus Bible Verse :Luke 4:1-4, 13 "And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness for forty days, being tempted by the devil. And he ate nothing during those days. And when they were ended, he was hungry. The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.” And Jesus answered him, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone.’” * * * And when the devil had ended every temptation, he departed from him until an opportune time." Message:
In most Western churches the season of Lent begins today, Ash Wednesday, and lasts for forty days until Easter. If you look at your calendar, you will notice that the period is actually 46 days long, not 40; that is because Sunday is always a day of celebration in Christianity, and so the six Sundays do not count. (If you thought your parents were cheating when they broke their Lenten pledges on Sunday, they weren’t!)
The length of Lent refers to the fast Jesus undertook before He began his ministry. This is a point of confusion or ambiguity for many people, because Christ’s fast occurred at the beginning of his ministry, right after he was baptized by John the Baptist, not in the days leading up to His crucifixion. The Lent we celebrate is thus a combination of two different things: preparation for the celebration of Christ’s death, and preparation to emulate Christ’s ministry.
First, we observe a period of solemnity leading up to Good Friday. The three traditional practices emphasized during Lent are prayer, fasting, and almsgiving of some sort. Today, most Christians pledge to give up some specific earthly pleasure; alcohol and sweets are common. We prepare ourselves for the tragedy of Christ’s terrible suffering by engaging in a token self-denial of our physical appetites. We endure minor physical discomfort, to remind us of the agony Christ will suffer on our behalf.
Secondly, we emulate Christ, who fasted for 40 days before going out into the world. Just as he tempted Christ, Satan constantly tempts us. He would have us immerse ourselves in desiring the things of this world—and so, to thwart him, we take a break. We step back and remind ourselves that all of the delicious food or glittering objects of life are not the real point. Although our sacrifice during Lent may be small, it is a moment when we demonstrate, physically, that we belong to God.
Meditation : “I would rather stand with God and be judged by the world, than stand with the world and be judged by God.” ~ John Chrysostom, bishop of Constantinople; sermon, Prayer : Now, oh heavenly Father, I ask to be called as a witness to your love by the love I extend to others; a precursor of your justice by my unfailing commitment to what is right and good; a lamp set on a hill, reflecting the light of Christ in my forgiveness, mercy and compassion; and a harvester of souls through my humble and dedicated servanthood. In Jesus’ name, I pray,....Amen |
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