LEAN INTO LENT DAY 8
Our plea as Christians is, God, Use Me. A few words about what that means:
In the book of Romans, Paul teaches that there is no such things as “works righteousness.”
We cannot, indeed do not, earn our way into heaven. That was a hard lessons for the Jews, concentrating on keeping the law perfectly, to understand They thought they could earn God’s favor by doing good works. Some churches continue this legalistic…..
LEAN INTO LENT DAY 7
(Matthew 6:19-21) Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up treasures in heaven where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Perfection in our materialistic culture usually means get the best education, earn the most, enjoy life’s…..
from my new book, Lean Into Lent, Day 6 says:
(John 3:16) God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. He sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved by Him.
The book of Hebrews tells us that Jesus was actually present at creation, throughout Old Testament prophecy, and left the heavenly realm to…..
Day 5 from Lean Into Lent
LEAN INTO LENT DAY 5
NAMES OF GOD, HIS ATTRIBUTES:
Adonai: The Lord; Elohim: The Creator;
Jehovah -Shalom: God of Peace;
Jehovah- Raab: Our Shepherd;
Jehovah Sabaoth: Lord of Hosts;
Jehovah-Jireh: The Lord will provide;
El Roi: The God who sees;
Jehovah-Shammah: The Lord is present.
Is there anything God can’t do? No. Mere man cannot fathom His holiness, His attributes. Only through Jesus’s who came to show us God, can we…..
Sundays in Lent are not counted in the traditional forty day period. Sabbaths are considered Little Easters. I have included Lenten Hymns as traditional worship items for Sundays.
WEEK ONE DURING LENT
BENEATH THE CROSS OF JESUS
(lyrics by Author: Elizabeth Cecilia Clephane (1868) Tune: ST. CHRISTOPHER (Maker)
Beneath the cross of Jesus I fain would take my stand; The shadow of a mighty rock Within a weary land; A home within the wilderness, A rest…..
On Day four of Lent, let us remember that Christ suffered as a fully human man, tempted as we are tempted, feeling the same emotions we feel, but totally committed to the fact that God, the Father, is sovereign and in charge of all the universe. He numbers every hair on our heads and watches each sparrow’s fall. Therefore, we can trust His judgment and His Presence. The scripture for today shows His complete control over nature, the affairs of…..
On Day 3 of Lent, 2026, let us recognize that when we come to the Lord in prayer, He is very present, a help in times of need, and in times of joy. Isaish 58:11 says, “The Lord will guide you always. He will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You…..
On this second day of Lent, we read this scripture, devotional, and Prayer to bring us closer to Christ and others:
LEAN INTO LENT DAY 2
(Proverbs 29:25) The fear of a man lays a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is safe.
With the advent of cable news and social media, stories of evil abound. Every…..
LEAN INTO LENT DAY ONE preface to book and entry for today:
PREFACE
From my previously published book, Restore My Soul: A Lenten Journey (2018) which includes forty original Psalms (I have written hundreds of original My Psalms in my other devotional books) here is some information about Lent:
“Because Easter date changes each year according to the Lunar calendar, Lent is a different length each year. Roughly forty days, Lent signifies Christ’s time of temptation by…..
Tomorrow the season of Lent 20256 begins. I have written two books to be used during the forty days leading up to Good Friday. One, Retore My Soul Psalms, a Lenten Journal includes personal psalms of praise and the second Lean Into Lent includes scriptures, a short devotional, and a prayer for each day and Lenten Hymns, public domain for the Sundays. The Lord’s Day Sundays are considered Little Easters and are not included in the traditional period of Lent……