Devotionals – Page 61

My Vision of the Messiah- Lent 34, 2020

April 4, 2020 No Comments

Prayer Focus: Seeing You as the Messiah I need, not the Messiah I think I want

Lord Jesus, forgive me for all my wrong understandings of You as the Messiah. For all the ways I’ve placed expectations upon You than I have no right to expect with my incredibly limited knowledge. I know that You can do all things; everything is possible with You, even saving sinners! You are mighty and wise. No purpose of Yours can be avoided or overcome. When You ask, ‘Who is this that obscures My plans without knowledge?’ I hang my head in shame. All my plans and expectations melt away. You alone are the source of all wisdom and knowledge. When I speak, Lord, too often I speak of things I do not understand, things too wonderful for me to know. I am listening and waiting for You to speak truth to me. My eyes read Your Word and my ears have heard of You but there is no substitute for the experience of a relationship with You through Your Holy Spirit. I repent of my pride and offer myself, humbly to You. You are my God and I praise You. In Christ always. Amen. (Adapted from Job 42:2-6)

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If you’re already signed up on my Home Page sidebar to receive posts, you’ll get the 2020 Lent Devotionals automatically. Or you can “Like” Seminary Gal on Facebook and they’ll be delivered to your Facebook news feed. If you haven’t signed up, today is a great day to do so. Advent and Lenten devotionals remain among my most popular offerings. You don’t want to miss this encounter with God to prepare your heart for Easter! Understanding that prior years’ devotionals remain popular, you may want to have access to a full series ahead of time:

Lent 2013 looked at The Letter to the Romans: Paul’s Masterpiece to reclaim foundations of our Christian heritage and began February 13, 2013.
A very special and ever popular offering was Lent 2014’s Be Still and Know that I AM God which can be obtained through the archives beginning in March 2014.
Lent 2015 began on February 18, 2015 with a series entitled With Christ in the Upper Room: Final Preparations. We explored what is often called “The Upper Room Discourse” found in John chapters 13-17.
ReKindle, the Lent 2016 series, began on February 10, 2016 and encouraged us to rekindle our spiritual lives.
Light: There’s Nothing Like It was the 2017 Lent series and explored this metaphor often used to portray Christ. It is archived beginning March 1, 2017.
Lent 2018, we explored the questions of Pi and Chi (the Greek letter beginning the word Christos, which means Christ, Messiah, the Anointed One). We asked and answered the questions “Why?” from the movie Life of Pi as we discovered the uniqueness of Jesus Christ in a world of many faiths.
Lent 2019 gave us a deeper window into Easter “More to the Easter Story” since we miss so much when we rely only on a superficial understanding of the work of Christ. These devotionals are archived beginning March 6, 2019.

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My Vision of Your Wrath-Lent 33, 2020

April 3, 2020 No Comments

Prayer Focus: Unpleasant as the thought may be, God’s wrath is real

Father God, I know Your wrath is real. But if I’m honest, I prefer to see You as “God is love.” Yet the two are equally weighted sides of love. Your love without Your holy wrath would be meaningless. Your wrath without unconditional love would be heartless. Maybe I’m frightened at the knowledge my sins are ever before me. You know them too. Nothing is hidden from Your eyes. Apart from Your mercy and forgiveness, Lord, I’d experience Your wrath. Maybe too, it exposes my heart. I want to see Your wrath against those I think deserve it, who have wronged the least of these in ways unthinkable. I want to see them punished and yet I remember that You are the only One able to Judge perfectly. You alone are holy. You tell us, “‘It is mine to avenge; I will repay,’ and again, ‘The Lord will judge his people.’ It is a dreadful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.” When I think about You, the One who “treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty,” I know You mean business. You wouldn’t be loving if You didn’t act to protect and preserve the innocent little ones, the weak, and the least among mankind. The nations are as a drop in the bucket to You. As You sent the plague upon the firstborn in Egypt, yet You provided a way safe within their homes for those who love You, who showed their devotion by their obedience with the blood of the Lamb protecting them. May I have a healthy respect for and fear of Your wrath. To know that it is real. When You come to judge, we will all tremble before You…not a baby in a manger. Not a dead man on a Cross. Not a vanishing act telling us always to wait for the end of days. No. Your return is a fearsome thing to behold. Your Word tells us that every knee will bow and every tongue confess that You are Lord to the glory of God the Father. You do not bear the sword for nothing. On Your robe and on Your thigh You have this name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS. We bow before You. Have mercy upon us, Lord Jesus! In Your mighty Name we pray. Amen.

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If you’re already signed up on my Home Page sidebar to receive posts, you’ll get the 2020 Lent Devotionals automatically. Or you can “Like” Seminary Gal on Facebook and they’ll be delivered to your Facebook news feed. If you haven’t signed up, today is a great day to do so. Advent and Lenten devotionals remain among my most popular offerings. You don’t want to miss this encounter with God to prepare your heart for Easter! Understanding that prior years’ devotionals remain popular, you may want to have access to a full series ahead of time:

Lent 2013 looked at The Letter to the Romans: Paul’s Masterpiece to reclaim foundations of our Christian heritage and began February 13, 2013.
A very special and ever popular offering was Lent 2014’s Be Still and Know that I AM God which can be obtained through the archives beginning in March 2014.
Lent 2015 began on February 18, 2015 with a series entitled With Christ in the Upper Room: Final Preparations. We explored what is often called “The Upper Room Discourse” found in John chapters 13-17.
ReKindle, the Lent 2016 series, began on February 10, 2016 and encouraged us to rekindle our spiritual lives.
Light: There’s Nothing Like It was the 2017 Lent series and explored this metaphor often used to portray Christ. It is archived beginning March 1, 2017.
Lent 2018, we explored the questions of Pi and Chi (the Greek letter beginning the word Christos, which means Christ, Messiah, the Anointed One). We asked and answered the questions “Why?” from the movie Life of Pi as we discovered the uniqueness of Jesus Christ in a world of many faiths.
Lent 2019 gave us a deeper window into Easter “More to the Easter Story” since we miss so much when we rely only on a superficial understanding of the work of Christ. These devotionals are archived beginning March 6, 2019.

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My Vision of Your Unconditional Love- Lent 32, 2020

April 2, 2020 No Comments

Prayer Focus: Unconditional and Absolutes are two sides of the same attribute

Thank You, Father, that in Your eyes with Your 2020 vision, love is unconditional. It is absolute. It is firmly grounded in Your Image and displayed as perfect and holy in Your Son Jesus. During the stresses of our days as we are isolated and feel so alone, we ask as did Paul, “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?” Praise the Father that it won’t be trouble like this virus. It won’t be hardship like many families are experiencing with loss of jobs and livelihoods. It won’t be persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword. Nothing can separate us because Your love is absolute! Therefore, even though the news has reports of death all day long; remind us of life ETERNAL made possible by the supreme sacrifice of Christ who loves us. Remind us that we will always be more than conquerors through Him who loved us. Our trials may be many. We may feel alone and nearing despair, but in You, we are convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord! How we praise You, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. It’s in Your power I pray for everyone–worldwide–in these dark days as Your light dawns upon the entire globe. Turn everyone’s eyes to You and may they–from the least to the greatest–know You love them unconditionally and may they be prepared to find Your mercy and forgiveness in their repentance. May they know Your unconditional love! Amen! (Adapted from Romans 8:35-39)

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If you’re already signed up on my Home Page sidebar to receive posts, you’ll get the 2020 Lent Devotionals automatically. Or you can “Like” Seminary Gal on Facebook and they’ll be delivered to your Facebook news feed. If you haven’t signed up, today is a great day to do so. Advent and Lenten devotionals remain among my most popular offerings. You don’t want to miss this encounter with God to prepare your heart for Easter! Understanding that prior years’ devotionals remain popular, you may want to have access to a full series ahead of time:

Lent 2013 looked at The Letter to the Romans: Paul’s Masterpiece to reclaim foundations of our Christian heritage and began February 13, 2013.
A very special and ever popular offering was Lent 2014’s Be Still and Know that I AM God which can be obtained through the archives beginning in March 2014.
Lent 2015 began on February 18, 2015 with a series entitled With Christ in the Upper Room: Final Preparations. We explored what is often called “The Upper Room Discourse” found in John chapters 13-17.
ReKindle, the Lent 2016 series, began on February 10, 2016 and encouraged us to rekindle our spiritual lives.
Light: There’s Nothing Like It was the 2017 Lent series and explored this metaphor often used to portray Christ. It is archived beginning March 1, 2017.
Lent 2018, we explored the questions of Pi and Chi (the Greek letter beginning the word Christos, which means Christ, Messiah, the Anointed One). We asked and answered the questions “Why?” from the movie Life of Pi as we discovered the uniqueness of Jesus Christ in a world of many faiths.
Lent 2019 gave us a deeper window into Easter “More to the Easter Story” since we miss so much when we rely only on a superficial understanding of the work of Christ. These devotionals are archived beginning March 6, 2019.

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My Vision of Serving-Lent 31, 2020

April 1, 2020 No Comments

Prayer Focus: What serving is all about

Lord Jesus, thank You for setting before us an example–the best example, the purest example, the ultimate example–of what serving really means. To lay down our lives for our fellow man. To love one another unconditionally. To do what is necessary and helpful for others when they cannot do it for themselves. To carry one another’s burdens. To pray without ceasing, for the prayers of righteous people accomplish more than we could ask or imagine. Help me to understand the incalculable blessing of seeing acts of service as the intangible of love displayed visibly by human hands. Help me to serve willingly, not begrudgingly, and to honor others’ service above my own. May I be every bit as gracious as a receiver of kindness and hospitality as a regular giver of it. I pray that just as You supply seed to sowers and bread for food , You will also supply and increase our store of seed to enlarge the Kingdom harvest of Your righteousness. May we be generous on every occasion, so that our generosity will result in thanksgiving to You. When we love unconditionally and serve others, we are not only supplying the needs of the Lord’s people, but You receive glory as overflowing expressions of thanks. May our service display our confession of the gospel of Christ so many hearts will soar in the surpassing grace God. We give thanks to You, O Lord, for Your indescribable gift of Jesus Christ! (Adapted from 2 Corinthians 9:10-15)

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If you’re already signed up on my Home Page sidebar to receive posts, you’ll get the 2020 Lent Devotionals automatically. Or you can “Like” Seminary Gal on Facebook and they’ll be delivered to your Facebook news feed. If you haven’t signed up, today is a great day to do so. Advent and Lenten devotionals remain among my most popular offerings. You don’t want to miss this encounter with God to prepare your heart for Easter! Understanding that prior years’ devotionals remain popular, you may want to have access to a full series ahead of time:

Lent 2013 looked at The Letter to the Romans: Paul’s Masterpiece to reclaim foundations of our Christian heritage and began February 13, 2013.
A very special and ever popular offering was Lent 2014’s Be Still and Know that I AM God which can be obtained through the archives beginning in March 2014.
Lent 2015 began on February 18, 2015 with a series entitled With Christ in the Upper Room: Final Preparations. We explored what is often called “The Upper Room Discourse” found in John chapters 13-17.
ReKindle, the Lent 2016 series, began on February 10, 2016 and encouraged us to rekindle our spiritual lives.
Light: There’s Nothing Like It was the 2017 Lent series and explored this metaphor often used to portray Christ. It is archived beginning March 1, 2017.
Lent 2018, we explored the questions of Pi and Chi (the Greek letter beginning the word Christos, which means Christ, Messiah, the Anointed One). We asked and answered the questions “Why?” from the movie Life of Pi as we discovered the uniqueness of Jesus Christ in a world of many faiths.
Lent 2019 gave us a deeper window into Easter “More to the Easter Story” since we miss so much when we rely only on a superficial understanding of the work of Christ. These devotionals are archived beginning March 6, 2019.

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My Vision of Your Humility-Lent 30, 2020

March 31, 2020 No Comments

Prayer Focus: With humility comes rest

Almighty Father, thank You for sending Jesus to be our Deliverer. In these times of restless days and sleepless nights, remind us that Jesus saves. If only we would repent of our sins and look to You, we would find rest in You. Not only rest, but peace, comfort, mercy, and forgiveness! I want to learn from You, Lord Jesus. I need Your gentleness and to be handled with care for my fragile spirit which feels so broken right now. It’s hard to let go of the familiar yoke of oppression, to bravely let You break these shackles of dependence upon any but You, to risk having our hearts truly exposed for our dependence upon self, and to know the uncertainty of pure freedom for our souls once this time of testing has passed. Are we in the tribulation or is this a time of isolation to enter the inner chambers of our own hearts awaiting a Passover of sorts as this plague passes by? May we have Your wisdom, Lord, to put into practice the things You have commanded so we can learn how to endure to the finish line. We are weary. We are burdened. How we need Your rest! Strengthen us with the power of Your Holy Spirit. Show us the light at the end of the tunnel and prepare our hearts to be found obediently serving You when Your time of return comes. I want to live expectantly. For Your glory alone. Amen.

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If you’re already signed up on my Home Page sidebar to receive posts, you’ll get the 2020 Lent Devotionals automatically. Or you can “Like” Seminary Gal on Facebook and they’ll be delivered to your Facebook news feed. If you haven’t signed up, today is a great day to do so. Advent and Lenten devotionals remain among my most popular offerings. You don’t want to miss this encounter with God to prepare your heart for Easter! Understanding that prior years’ devotionals remain popular, you may want to have access to a full series ahead of time:

Lent 2013 looked at The Letter to the Romans: Paul’s Masterpiece to reclaim foundations of our Christian heritage and began February 13, 2013.
A very special and ever popular offering was Lent 2014’s Be Still and Know that I AM God which can be obtained through the archives beginning in March 2014.
Lent 2015 began on February 18, 2015 with a series entitled With Christ in the Upper Room: Final Preparations. We explored what is often called “The Upper Room Discourse” found in John chapters 13-17.
ReKindle, the Lent 2016 series, began on February 10, 2016 and encouraged us to rekindle our spiritual lives.
Light: There’s Nothing Like It was the 2017 Lent series and explored this metaphor often used to portray Christ. It is archived beginning March 1, 2017.
Lent 2018, we explored the questions of Pi and Chi (the Greek letter beginning the word Christos, which means Christ, Messiah, the Anointed One). We asked and answered the questions “Why?” from the movie Life of Pi as we discovered the uniqueness of Jesus Christ in a world of many faiths.
Lent 2019 gave us a deeper window into Easter “More to the Easter Story” since we miss so much when we rely only on a superficial understanding of the work of Christ. These devotionals are archived beginning March 6, 2019.

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My Vision of You Deserving Our All-Lent 29, 2020

March 30, 2020 No Comments

Prayer Focus: Giving God 100%

Lord Jesus, in an uncertain world, we give You thanks and praise that You are our firm foundation! Even when it seems like our investments are taking a beating and we’re being quarantined from the work we love doing or work You provide for us to have money to live on, our labor in You is never fruitless or pointless. It is never in vain. Alone in our homes, we can still share the Gospel with people in a variety of ways. I thank You for the Internet and technology and social media…all of which can be used for good and advancement of Your Kingdom. Thank You that these tools–in the hands of godly people–can be powerful witnessing mechanisms! Give us strength and power, indeed, give us words to say … just as You have told us You will do. May Your holy angels camp around us and guard us from discouragement and arrows of despair launched by our adversary during these uncertain days. Use this time in our lives to remind us that You are the Giver of everything. You own everything and therefore all we really are boils down to receivers and stewards of Your goodness, mercy, and provision. Help us to be grateful and to look no farther than daily bread … and dependence upon You. Give us Your eyes to see the fields are white for harvest. Send us into Your harvest fields to give You our all! May we love our neighbors with our time and provisions, and in doing so, point the way to You and to life everlasting. Amen.

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If you’re already signed up on my Home Page sidebar to receive posts, you’ll get the 2020 Lent Devotionals automatically. Or you can “Like” Seminary Gal on Facebook and they’ll be delivered to your Facebook news feed. If you haven’t signed up, today is a great day to do so. Advent and Lenten devotionals remain among my most popular offerings. You don’t want to miss this encounter with God to prepare your heart for Easter! Understanding that prior years’ devotionals remain popular, you may want to have access to a full series ahead of time:

Lent 2013 looked at The Letter to the Romans: Paul’s Masterpiece to reclaim foundations of our Christian heritage and began February 13, 2013.
A very special and ever popular offering was Lent 2014’s Be Still and Know that I AM God which can be obtained through the archives beginning in March 2014.
Lent 2015 began on February 18, 2015 with a series entitled With Christ in the Upper Room: Final Preparations. We explored what is often called “The Upper Room Discourse” found in John chapters 13-17.
ReKindle, the Lent 2016 series, began on February 10, 2016 and encouraged us to rekindle our spiritual lives.
Light: There’s Nothing Like It was the 2017 Lent series and explored this metaphor often used to portray Christ. It is archived beginning March 1, 2017.
Lent 2018, we explored the questions of Pi and Chi (the Greek letter beginning the word Christos, which means Christ, Messiah, the Anointed One). We asked and answered the questions “Why?” from the movie Life of Pi as we discovered the uniqueness of Jesus Christ in a world of many faiths.
Lent 2019 gave us a deeper window into Easter “More to the Easter Story” since we miss so much when we rely only on a superficial understanding of the work of Christ. These devotionals are archived beginning March 6, 2019.

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My Vision of Sabbath 5-Lent 2020

March 29, 2020 No Comments

Meditation Focus: Jesus fulfilled it

This year’s Lent Devotional Series: Be Thou My Vision resumes tomorrow after today’s Sabbath rest to meditate and worship.

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If you’re already signed up on my Home Page sidebar to receive posts, you’ll get the 2020 Lent Devotionals automatically. Or you can “Like” Seminary Gal on Facebook and they’ll be delivered to your Facebook news feed. If you haven’t signed up, today is a great day to do so. Advent and Lenten devotionals remain among my most popular offerings. You don’t want to miss this encounter with God to prepare your heart for Easter! Understanding that prior years’ devotionals remain popular, you may want to have access to a full series ahead of time:

Lent 2013 looked at The Letter to the Romans: Paul’s Masterpiece to reclaim foundations of our Christian heritage and began February 13, 2013.
A very special and ever popular offering was Lent 2014’s Be Still and Know that I AM God which can be obtained through the archives beginning in March 2014.
Lent 2015 began on February 18, 2015 with a series entitled With Christ in the Upper Room: Final Preparations. We explored what is often called “The Upper Room Discourse” found in John chapters 13-17.
ReKindle, the Lent 2016 series, began on February 10, 2016 and encouraged us to rekindle our spiritual lives.
Light: There’s Nothing Like It was the 2017 Lent series and explored this metaphor often used to portray Christ. It is archived beginning March 1, 2017.
Lent 2018, we explored the questions of Pi and Chi (the Greek letter beginning the word Christos, which means Christ, Messiah, the Anointed One). We asked and answered the questions “Why?” from the movie Life of Pi as we discovered the uniqueness of Jesus Christ in a world of many faiths.
Lent 2019 gave us a deeper window into Easter “More to the Easter Story” since we miss so much when we rely only on a superficial understanding of the work of Christ. These devotionals are archived beginning March 6, 2019.

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My Vision of Faith Rewarded-Lent 28, 2020

March 28, 2020 No Comments

Prayer Focus: Where is my faith?

Father God, Lord of all, Almighty One, Author of Salvation, we praise You. It cannot escape our notice that You are unchanging even in troubled times. I marvel at Your reliability–You are so deserving of our faith!!! The grievous irony stares us straight in the face that we often make You our last priority and last resort until calamity strikes. And it has. Even now, You demonstrate that all our idols fail to protect us and fall away with a simple coronavirus. Our athletes, sidelined. Our entertainers, quarantined. Our politicians, self-isolating. Our economy, fallen and dormant at present. Our jobs, fleeting. Our families whom we love, social distanced. Our church buildings, empty. These idols–revealed as of perishable worth–are being trampled, one after another. You alone are deserving of our faith. You alone are unchanging. Eternal. From before time and forever. Even when it doesn’t seem like there is any reward anywhere for keeping our faith in You, drive home the reality that You reward our faith. You keep Your promises. May we earnestly seek You and receive Your mercy. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.

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If you’re already signed up on my Home Page sidebar to receive posts, you’ll get the 2020 Lent Devotionals automatically. Or you can “Like” Seminary Gal on Facebook and they’ll be delivered to your Facebook news feed. If you haven’t signed up, today is a great day to do so. Advent and Lenten devotionals remain among my most popular offerings. You don’t want to miss this encounter with God to prepare your heart for Easter! Understanding that prior years’ devotionals remain popular, you may want to have access to a full series ahead of time:

Lent 2013 looked at The Letter to the Romans: Paul’s Masterpiece to reclaim foundations of our Christian heritage and began February 13, 2013.
A very special and ever popular offering was Lent 2014’s Be Still and Know that I AM God which can be obtained through the archives beginning in March 2014.
Lent 2015 began on February 18, 2015 with a series entitled With Christ in the Upper Room: Final Preparations. We explored what is often called “The Upper Room Discourse” found in John chapters 13-17.
ReKindle, the Lent 2016 series, began on February 10, 2016 and encouraged us to rekindle our spiritual lives.
Light: There’s Nothing Like It was the 2017 Lent series and explored this metaphor often used to portray Christ. It is archived beginning March 1, 2017.
Lent 2018, we explored the questions of Pi and Chi (the Greek letter beginning the word Christos, which means Christ, Messiah, the Anointed One). We asked and answered the questions “Why?” from the movie Life of Pi as we discovered the uniqueness of Jesus Christ in a world of many faiths.
Lent 2019 gave us a deeper window into Easter “More to the Easter Story” since we miss so much when we rely only on a superficial understanding of the work of Christ. These devotionals are archived beginning March 6, 2019.

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My Vision of God’s Holiness-Lent 27, 2020

March 27, 2020 No Comments

Prayer Focus: What Holiness Means

We give You glory, Lord, for Your holiness and Your marvelous deeds! We praise You for Your salvation, purchased for mankind by the blood of Your Son Jesus. We worship You for You alone are good and perfect! Your Word tells us to worship the LORD in the splendor of His holiness, to tremble before You, all the earth! We should tremble because we are sinners at the mercy of a holy God. Your Word reminds us that we do not fear any but You. Therefore, let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; let us say among the nations, “The LORD reigns!” Your reign is undisputed and therefore, everything–the sea, the fields, all of nature–rejoices because You are good. Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His love endures forever. Even the trees of the forest sing with joy before You, because You come to judge the earth. Save us, God our Savior; gather us and deliver us from the nations, that we may give thanks to Your holy name, and glory in Your praise. Praise be to the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. “Amen” (Adapted from 1 Chronicles 16:29-36)

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If you’re already signed up on my Home Page sidebar to receive posts, you’ll get the 2020 Lent Devotionals automatically. Or you can “Like” Seminary Gal on Facebook and they’ll be delivered to your Facebook news feed. If you haven’t signed up, today is a great day to do so. Advent and Lenten devotionals remain among my most popular offerings. You don’t want to miss this encounter with God to prepare your heart for Easter! Understanding that prior years’ devotionals remain popular, you may want to have access to a full series ahead of time:

Lent 2013 looked at The Letter to the Romans: Paul’s Masterpiece to reclaim foundations of our Christian heritage and began February 13, 2013.
A very special and ever popular offering was Lent 2014’s Be Still and Know that I AM God which can be obtained through the archives beginning in March 2014.
Lent 2015 began on February 18, 2015 with a series entitled With Christ in the Upper Room: Final Preparations. We explored what is often called “The Upper Room Discourse” found in John chapters 13-17.
ReKindle, the Lent 2016 series, began on February 10, 2016 and encouraged us to rekindle our spiritual lives.
Light: There’s Nothing Like It was the 2017 Lent series and explored this metaphor often used to portray Christ. It is archived beginning March 1, 2017.
Lent 2018, we explored the questions of Pi and Chi (the Greek letter beginning the word Christos, which means Christ, Messiah, the Anointed One). We asked and answered the questions “Why?” from the movie Life of Pi as we discovered the uniqueness of Jesus Christ in a world of many faiths.
Lent 2019 gave us a deeper window into Easter “More to the Easter Story” since we miss so much when we rely only on a superficial understanding of the work of Christ. These devotionals are archived beginning March 6, 2019.

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My Vision of Morality-Lent 26, 2020

March 26, 2020 No Comments

Prayer Focus: No one but God defines morality.

Holy Father, forgive us. It’s not hard to see how we got into the moral mess we’re in. We decided to be our own arbiters of morality instead of looking to the standards You have given us in Your Word. You alone are righteous. You alone are just. You alone can truly distinguish good from evil and are able to declare for us what is right and what is wrong. Forgive us for turning Your standards upside down, looking to a Supreme Court or to a President or to a United Nations or to a pastor or to a psychiatrist to tell us what we ought to do when our conscience is begging us to listen to You. Yes, You are able to give enhanced discernment to Your people wherever they are–whether leadership or right next door. But forgive us for the many times each day when we tell our consciences to go away for a while. Forgive us for thinking we’re owed special treatment by anyone simply for having done what we ought to do out of regard for Your Holy Spirit’s promptings. Teach me of the beauty of black and white living, the awesomeness of absolutes when they come from You, and that many shades of gray aren’t the way Jesus lived and neither should we. Forgive Your Church for our many compromises and capitulations to our culture. We come to You, humbly asking for Your mercy. We are sinners and You alone are God. With tremendous gratitude for all Jesus has done that we never once deserved. Amen.

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If you’re already signed up on my Home Page sidebar to receive posts, you’ll get the 2020 Lent Devotionals automatically. Or you can “Like” Seminary Gal on Facebook and they’ll be delivered to your Facebook news feed. If you haven’t signed up, today is a great day to do so. Advent and Lenten devotionals remain among my most popular offerings. You don’t want to miss this encounter with God to prepare your heart for Easter! Understanding that prior years’ devotionals remain popular, you may want to have access to a full series ahead of time:

Lent 2013 looked at The Letter to the Romans: Paul’s Masterpiece to reclaim foundations of our Christian heritage and began February 13, 2013.
A very special and ever popular offering was Lent 2014’s Be Still and Know that I AM God which can be obtained through the archives beginning in March 2014.
Lent 2015 began on February 18, 2015 with a series entitled With Christ in the Upper Room: Final Preparations. We explored what is often called “The Upper Room Discourse” found in John chapters 13-17.
ReKindle, the Lent 2016 series, began on February 10, 2016 and encouraged us to rekindle our spiritual lives.
Light: There’s Nothing Like It was the 2017 Lent series and explored this metaphor often used to portray Christ. It is archived beginning March 1, 2017.
Lent 2018, we explored the questions of Pi and Chi (the Greek letter beginning the word Christos, which means Christ, Messiah, the Anointed One). We asked and answered the questions “Why?” from the movie Life of Pi as we discovered the uniqueness of Jesus Christ in a world of many faiths.
Lent 2019 gave us a deeper window into Easter “More to the Easter Story” since we miss so much when we rely only on a superficial understanding of the work of Christ. These devotionals are archived beginning March 6, 2019.