ARCHIVE February, 2024

Tuning in to the Difference (Lent 5, 2024)

Many will reject the divine love of Jesus and the life He came to give because sin has distorted their perception of God … so much, in fact, that repentance is out of the question.  They don’t see the divine, sacrificial love. They believe their need for salvation is, therefore, beneath them and their intellect, […]

February 19, 2024 in Articles and Devotionals, Devotionals by

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Sabbath 1, Lent 2024

Meditate on how God is Love.  Not as some superficial saying, but as profound truth.  A fountain of ever-flowing love raining down and covering you.  Let His love wash over you like a fountain that is never exhausted as you worship Him in spirit and in truth. This year’s Lent Devotional Series “Seeing His Love […]

February 18, 2024 in Articles and Devotionals, Devotionals by

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See What You Know (Lent 4, 2024)

Opening your eyes to the love of God (flowing from heaven to forgive others as we’ve been forgiven) is a first step to knowing and feeling God’s love. Begin by being receptive. Jesus spoke of this in the parable of the sower.  “Jesus replied, “Because the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven […]

February 17, 2024 in Articles and Devotionals, Devotionals by

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Scales, Blindfolds, and Unforgiveness (Lent 3, 2024)

A covering over our eyes is like a blindfold or scales that prevent our seeing.  On the other hand, covering our hearts opens our eyes.  Let me explain: Sin distorts everything.  It puts blindfolds upon our eyes and plants unforgiveness in our hearts.  Unforgiveness toward others.  Unforgiveness towards ourselves. If you search online for “how […]

February 16, 2024 in Articles and Devotionals, Devotionals by

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The Distorted World of Sin (Lent 2, 2024)

I wonder what it might have been like for Adam and Eve.  To walk with God with no filter, no blinders, no fear. Wow: only total clarity.  Adam and Eve had a before-and-after-sin in their view of God.  It’s an amazing thought because we only have an “after view”, a veiled view of Jesus, and […]

February 15, 2024 in Articles and Devotionals, Devotionals by

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Seeing God’s Love (Lent 1, 2024)

Try this exercise: Close your eyes.  Imagine God.  What do you see on the screen in your mind as you are honest with yourself about who you think God is? Do you see a Being who harshly judges, throws lightning bolts, condemns people to their own desires, or exerts wrath upon everyone who won’t agree […]

February 14, 2024 in Articles and Devotionals, Devotionals by

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