Posts Tagged ‘Great Lent’
The Promise of Food
It is day three of the Great Fast. By now, if you are following the Fast in any way, even if not very strict, you are hungry and craving the foods you used to eat. Trust me. You’ll be ok. You will survive because God promised you would always have food. And God said, “Let…
Read MoreDon’t Walk Away
For this year’s Daily Lenten Journey we are focusing on the Power of God’s Promise. One way God speaks to us is through His Prophets. Throughout the Old Testament the Prophets have reminded us, at least those willing to listen, of God’s Promise. Too often, many did not and do not listen. “If you are…
Read MoreAnother Great Lent and Another Chance
We have come once again to the first day of the Great Fast, also known as Great Lent. In Greek this season is known as the Great 40 Days. What makes it so ‘great’ is the power of God. It is our annual chance to return to where it all started and remember God’s power…
Read MoreFinal Call
There are just a few days before the Great Fast begins. The Church has already encouraged us to stop eating meat products. Today the Church services are Lenten in character. All this is to direct our attention to what is to come. In case you’re wondering, I’m not talking about Great Lent. “Yet even now,”…
Read MoreEpisode 392 – God is Our Only King
Palm Sunday bridges Great Lent to Holy Week with a Feast about our King. The only problem is, just as the Jews then betrayed Christ during Holy Week, we betray Him everyday when we live as if we are our own king. This can be the year we change and allow Him to be our…
Read More2023 Daily Lenten Journey – Final Day
We have arrived at our final day of our Daily Lenten Journey. We aren’t finished with our fasting. That will continue through next week. We aren’t finished with our extra Church services. Those too will continue through next week. Our Great Lenten Journey might be wrapping up today, but our journey continues through next week.…
Read More2023 Daily Lenten Journey – Day 39
For weeks we have been considering where it all began. God created. Man fell. God planned our salvation. Man fell again. God continued to keep His promise. Man fell again. There is a pattern that I pray you have come to have a new appreciation. Today there is one final reminder of faith before we…
Read More2023 Daily Lenten Journey – Day 38
I hear it all the time. “I can’t come to Church. My family is visiting.” “I can’t…..because my family….” On the surface this appears to be a sound excuse to miss Church or another Christian obligation. Yet, I always wonder when I hear this excuse. Should the family love this person enough to come to…
Read More2023 Daily Lenten Journey – Day 37
During this year’s Daily Lenten Journey, we’ve been focusing on returning to the beginning. We return not just to study the past, but to restart and refocus our attention on the importance of our salvation. Our return to the beginning has allowed us to remember the promise that God made. He will save us. In…
Read More2023 Daily Lenten Journey – Day 36
We have arrived at the final week of Great Lent. Although Pascha is still two weeks away, this final week of Great Lent is setting up the final preparations for Holy Week and then Pascha. We are finished hearing the promises from God. From here on we will see how our human ancestors responded to…
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