I’m sure you’re familiar with the image of our Lord as the Good Shepherd. Jesus is the Good Shepherd who calls his sheep by name. They know his voice and follow him when he calls. He guides them, protects them, and provides for them. It’s probably one of more beloved metaphor’s for Christ.
Showing posts with label Spiritual Practices. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Spiritual Practices. Show all posts
Monday, May 11, 2020
The True Gate
John 10:1-10
I’m sure you’re familiar with the image of our Lord as the Good Shepherd. Jesus is the Good Shepherd who calls his sheep by name. They know his voice and follow him when he calls. He guides them, protects them, and provides for them. It’s probably one of more beloved metaphor’s for Christ.
I’m sure you’re familiar with the image of our Lord as the Good Shepherd. Jesus is the Good Shepherd who calls his sheep by name. They know his voice and follow him when he calls. He guides them, protects them, and provides for them. It’s probably one of more beloved metaphor’s for Christ.
Tuesday, May 5, 2020
Prepare Your Mind
1 Peter 1:3
1 Peter 1:13-23
I included vs. 3 in our reading because everything the Apostle has to say in this epistle depends on the good news of that one verse. “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.” Everything that follows is based on that good news. So, notice what he says (vs.13), “Therefore (in other words: because of that good news) prepare your minds for action; discipline yourselves…” Prepare your minds for action.
1 Peter 1:13-23
I included vs. 3 in our reading because everything the Apostle has to say in this epistle depends on the good news of that one verse. “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.” Everything that follows is based on that good news. So, notice what he says (vs.13), “Therefore (in other words: because of that good news) prepare your minds for action; discipline yourselves…” Prepare your minds for action.
Monday, March 2, 2020
Support Your Faith
2 Peter 1:3-11
Imagine you have to drive somewhere, somewhere you’ve never been. But, instead of looking at a map, you decide to just wing it. Or, imagine you’re going to build a house, but instead of using a blueprint, you decide to just start hammering boards together. For myself, just the thought of drive somewhere I’ve never been without even looking at a map is just unnerving to me. Nonetheless, if a person did that, they might get lost or disoriented along the way, but they would probably reach their destination, eventually. Someone can build a house without a blueprint, but chances are things won’t go as smoothly as it would if they had used one. And, I would say something similar is true for the Christian faith.
Imagine you have to drive somewhere, somewhere you’ve never been. But, instead of looking at a map, you decide to just wing it. Or, imagine you’re going to build a house, but instead of using a blueprint, you decide to just start hammering boards together. For myself, just the thought of drive somewhere I’ve never been without even looking at a map is just unnerving to me. Nonetheless, if a person did that, they might get lost or disoriented along the way, but they would probably reach their destination, eventually. Someone can build a house without a blueprint, but chances are things won’t go as smoothly as it would if they had used one. And, I would say something similar is true for the Christian faith.
Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Practice Righteousness
Matthew 6:1-6;16-21
This Wednesday is Ash Wednesday, which is the beginning of Lent. I’ll be honest, out of all the seasons we observe as Christians, besides Holy Week and Easter, Lent has become my favorite. One thing I really like about Lent is that if I take it seriously, and by that, I mean, if I take the time to be focused on the spiritual practices of prayer and fasting and giving, then Lent becomes a time for me to recalibrate, to refocus spiritually. And I have noticed each year my own spiritual practice becomes a little deeper and richer because this time of focus during Lent. And so, I look forward to it, I really do.
This Wednesday is Ash Wednesday, which is the beginning of Lent. I’ll be honest, out of all the seasons we observe as Christians, besides Holy Week and Easter, Lent has become my favorite. One thing I really like about Lent is that if I take it seriously, and by that, I mean, if I take the time to be focused on the spiritual practices of prayer and fasting and giving, then Lent becomes a time for me to recalibrate, to refocus spiritually. And I have noticed each year my own spiritual practice becomes a little deeper and richer because this time of focus during Lent. And so, I look forward to it, I really do.
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