Day 21 Third Tuesday In Lent – Devotional Guide
LISTEN AND HEAR: “…we are God’s beloved, and God wants to spend time with those whom he loves. That is the rock on which we stand.”
Continue reading →LISTEN AND HEAR: “…we are God’s beloved, and God wants to spend time with those whom he loves. That is the rock on which we stand.”
Continue reading →In John 15 Jesus says “I am the true vine”. Father John explains how Jesus’ words hold a straightforward, challenging message, but one that is ultimately about God’s love for us.
Continue reading →Lenten Daily Reading – Day 21
Text: Ephesians 5:6-20
“Therefore do not be associated with them, for once you were darkness, but now in the Lord you are light. Walk as children of light, for the fruit of the light is found in all that is good and right and true. Try to find out what is pleasing to the Lord.”
Lenten Daily Reading – Day 17
Text: 2 Corinthians 9:1-15
“The point is this: the one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.”
In our reading for today, 2 Corinthians 9:1-15, Paul is encouraging the Corinthian churches to give generously “for the needs of the saints” which will “overflow with many thanksgivings to God.”
Continue reading →THE FULFILLMENT: “…when I think about the people who knew me during those years it is not surprising that many of them did not understand my conversion.”
Continue reading →Lenten Daily Reading – Day 17
Text: Hebrews 6:13-20
“In the same way, when God desired to show even more clearly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he guaranteed it by an oath…”
PRAYER AND: “to be effective pray-ers, we need to be effective lovers…real prayer comes not from gritting our teeth but from falling in love”
Continue reading →Father John gives some insight into a passage from Paul’s letter to the Colossians (3:1-17) and how his advice to the Christians in Colossae is good advice for us as well.
Continue reading →Lenten Daily Reading – Day 15
Text: Romans 4:13-25
“For the promise that he would inherit the world did not come to Abraham or to his descendants through the law but through the righteousness of faith.”