Posts Tagged ‘Isaiah’
2026 Daily Lenten Journey Day 40 – The End is Never the End
We arrived at our destination only to realize our journey has just begun. We have two ways to think about that. Either we can get frustrated that ‘life never stops’ (until of course it does) or we can realize that every journey prepares us for the next one. When we think of spiritual journeys, we…
Read More2026 Daily Lenten Journey Day 39 – We’re in this Together
He isn’t fasting. She isn’t saying her prayers. They never come to Church. These are the sayings of those who forget an important truth of Christ. Instead of judging others we need to remember we are in this together. Great Lent seems to bring the worst out in Orthodox Pharisees. I’ve written many times against…
Read More2026 Daily Lenten Journey Day 38 – Why Don’t We Trust God’s Response?
If Great Lent is about anything, it is about hearing the Word of God and trusting His Word. His Word is Christ, speaking to us through the Scriptures and the Church. For some reason, when we ask God for something, we never seem to trust His response. Today’s reading from Isaiah made me think of…
Read More2026 Daily Lenten Journey Day 37 – Your Life is Your Evangelism
The other day I was asked by the Church doesn’t evangelize ‘like’ the Protestants in America. I was told that since we have the truth of Christ, we should be more vocal and more intentional with our outreach. We should have a plan. I don’t agree with the premise. Take a moment and read today’s…
Read More2026 Daily Lenten Journey Day 36 – Trust God’s Peace
It can be really difficult accepting that we have been forgiven by God. Our guilty conscience takes over and we’re filled with doubt. Can God really forgive us? As we learned yesterday, if God can forgive Mary of Egypt He can forgive you. You just need to trust His peace. There is just one week…
Read More2026 Daily Lenten Journey Day 33 – We are the New Israel
Today is a good day to remind you that we always read the Old Testament through the lens of the New Testament. We already know the ‘end’ of the story. We already know Christ has come and will come again. We already know we are the inheritors of God’s Promise to Abraham. I say that…
Read More2026 Daily Lenten Journey Day 32 – Back on the Road
Yesterday we celebrated the “Good News” of the Annunciation by the Archangel Gabriel that God was going to be born for our salvation. It was a day for worship and fellowship. Even fasting was lessened by the Church for the celebration. Now today, we are back on the road. I feel refreshed and ready for…
Read More2026 Daily Lenten Journey Day 30 – Our Bodies Honor God
Today I want to continue the theme of renouncing the world. I was struck today by the opening verses of Isaiah today. He reminds us how idols were created using only the best wood and best gold. Ancient pagans honored their gods with only the best ‘skin’ for their idols. Our God, the True God,…
Read More2026 Daily Lenten Journey Day 29 – Where is Our City?
I had the great blessing to visit the Holy Lands in 2020. Walking through the city of our Lord, the City of Peace, the place of Christ’s Passion changed my life. Still, it isn’t Jerusalem that we are destined to live forever. Our city, New Jerusalem, isn’t on earth. It is in heaven. Yesterday, I…
Read More2026 Daily Lenten Journey Day 26 – You Can’t Hide from God
Don’t let today’s title scare you. It is something you already knew about God. He is all-knowing and all-seeing. We are the ones who merely think we walk and speak in secret. God knows our hearts. The best part of Great Lent is having the chance to honor Him with it. Here’s what I think…
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