Lent Devotional

Thursday, April 10 Read: Psalm 31:9-16; Isaiah 53:10-12; Hebrews 2:1-9 Lent is a season marked by reflection, repentance, and renewal. It is a time when we confront the ashes of

Wednesday, April 9 Read: Psalm 20; Habakkuk 3:2-15; Luke 18:31-34 “Beneath the Cross of Jesus” (United Methodist Hymnal, 297)   Beneath the cross of JesusI fain would take my stand,the

Tuesday, April 8 Read: Psalm 20; Judges 9:7-15; 1 John 2:18-28 Life often feels like a battlefield. Whether it’s personal struggles, relational tensions, health crises, or unexpected losses, we all

Monday, April 7 Read: Psalm 20; Exodus 40:1-15; Hebrews 10:19-25 For some time now, I have dreamt of walking the Camino de Santiago, an ancient pilgrimage with several trails leading

The Fifth Sunday of Lent April 6, 2025 Read: Isaiah 43:16-21; Psalm 126; Philippians 3:4b-14; John 12:1-8 When my family moved to Montgomery 11 years ago, one of the serendipities

Saturday, April 5 Read: Psalm 126; Exodus 12:21-27; John 11:45-57 When I went to the Holy Land, we were shown what were known as tear ducts. They were these little

Friday, April 4 Read: Psalm 126; Isaiah 43:8-15; Philippians 2:25-3:1 When reading Psalm 126, the theme of this song is hard to miss: Joy.  However, there is an underlying theme

Thursday, April 3 Read: Psalm 126; Isaiah 43:1-7; Philippians 2:19-24 Names are important. They are a gift, carefully chosen for us. Parents spend months deliberating, googling baby names, considering family

Wednesday, April 2 Read: Psalm 53; II Kings 4:1-7; Luke 9:10-17 God is so great. God can meet any need that we have. With all the perplexities we face in

Tuesday, April 1 Read: Psalm 53; Leviticus 25:1-19; Revelation 19:9-10 The Spirit of Prophecy: A Message of Hope One spring evening, my then six-year-old grandson, Ben, declared it was movie