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One of my greatest joys in recent years has been the opportunity to teach 12-13 year old kids the Old Testament in the Religious Education Program of a local Church. I view it as a serious and sacred obligation to bring them into a personal awareness of God the Father and God the Holy Spirit,ContinueContinue reading “Lent 2021: Day 10-The Lord Your God”

Psalm 130 is considered by many to be the best of the Penitential Psalms…..and perhaps no line is more captivating than this one, (at least in my opinion): If You, Lord, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand? vs. 3 Many devout, well-meaning people are often lulled into a sense that they do not sin much,ContinueContinue reading “Lent 2021: Day 9 – There Is None Holy As The Lord”

If we could get a glimpse of the reverence that the angels in heaven have for the voice of God’s Word, their prompt obedience to it and the haste to perform it, (Psalm 103:20-21), we would kick ourselves for not making the understanding of His Word a priority in our lives. “For You have magnified YourContinueContinue reading “Lent 2021: Day 8 – The Surpassing Word of God.”

As difficult as it may be for us, fasting and self-denial is the easier part of the process of returning to God or seeking God’s face. The resolution and steps taken to make a U-turn from the sins we commit on a daily basis is the real deal, and the expected fruit of the finishedContinueContinue reading “Lent 2021: Day 7 – And God Saw Their Works…..”

Oftentimes, we have a long list of requests when we approach the Throne of Grace in prayer. If we are to follow the way Christ taught us to pray, we subject all our requests to God’s will, because we probably have come to realize that God will always do His Will, anyway. We cannot forceContinueContinue reading “Lent 2021: Day 6 – God’s Word is His Bond.”

“Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father.” Matthew 16:17. #1: Each Follower of Christ can only gain an experiential knowledge of the fullness of Christ by the power of God, working gradually through His Spirit in that person’s life. #2: TheContinueContinue reading “Lent 2021: Day 5 – Gaining A Personalized Knowledge of Christ”

Humility. A contrite heart that is quickly and truly sorry for anything that offends God. A firm resolution to turn from those things and do God’s will. A desire to make the knowledge and love of God the overarching priority, a love that is reflected in charity towards others. Without these things, our fasts, devotions,ContinueContinue reading “Lent 2021: Day 4 – When Fasting, Devotions and Offerings Are Not Impressive”

You have no plans to humble your heartYou have no plans to be introspective or remorseful for wrongdoingsYou have no intention of giving up the sins you are aware ofYou tend to boast about how difficult or severe your fast isYou will submit to your fleshly inclinations while fastingYou don’t care about looking for opportunitiesContinueContinue reading “Lent 2021: Day 3- Re-Consider That Fast If…..”

One sign of Christian maturity is when a person gets that God, even as He is our Creator, Preserver and Protector, is more interested in the health and well-being of our souls than our physical presence. It was for the salvation of our souls that His Son, Jesus Christ, died. It is the hope thatContinueContinue reading “Lent 2021: Day 2- Soul Matters”

Lent is all about returning to God, which begs the question, where did we go? Or better still, where did we go wrong? The ability to return is as much a function of knowing where or how we veered off The Shepherd’s Path as it is of desiring to re-enter the fold. “The Lord isContinueContinue reading “Lent 2021 (Day 1): Reconciliation-Returning to The Shepherd’s Path.”