Journey Through the Cross - Meditations for Lent

About the book

During the forty days prior to Easter, Christians of many faith traditions remember the final journey Jesus of Nazareth took through the cross and into eternity. It is just history until we take our own journey of faith to the cross and make it our story. Every day of the Lenten season, beginning on Ash Wednesday, we have the opportunity to take a fresh look at His words, His relationships, His sacrifice and to discover how our lives can be more fulfilling by being more like Him.

In Journey Through the Cross: Meditations for Lent, you will find forty devotional readings which include a scripture text, an interpretative thought and a prayer starter to help you along this journey of discovery. In addition, for each Sunday of Lent, a special devotion is provided with encouragement to “Delve Deeper” and take action which may impact your life far beyond these few days. Lent is a special time in the Christian calendar, for fasting and self-examination, of self-denial and personal growth. It is the perfect time to engage in Worship for One, to focus your heart and mind on things that can really make a difference in your life, your family or your church.

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Excerpt from the book

Day 9 Get Up!

Now there is in Jerusalem by the sheep gate a pool… where lay a multitude of those who were sick, blind, lame, and withered, waiting for the moving of the waters [for whoever stepped in was made well.] A man was there who had been ill for thirty-eight years. When Jesus saw him lying there, He said to him, "Do you wish to get well?" The sick man answered Him, "Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool.” Jesus said to him, "Get up, pick up your pallet and walk." Immediately the man became well. - John 5:2-9 (NASB)

If we are ever to be made whole, it will not happen by waiting on the sidelines, by someone else carrying us along, or by magical rituals. Jesus is the only way for a life to be made whole again. We must believe in His authority, pick up our own baggage, and walk away from old beliefs and habits that cripple us. Get up, pick it up and start walking!

Prayer Starter

Today I commit to getting off the sidelines. Help me leave the past behind, forgive myself and start strengthening my faith as I walk forward with You.

The Fourth Sunday of Lent – Do Something

Mother Teresa of Calcutta once said, "If you can't feed a hundred people, then feed just one." This small, fragile woman was not wealthy, nor beautiful, nor in a position of power, but her acts of simple kindness to the poor and dying brought her world-wide recognition. She practiced a great truth, shared by Helen Keller who said, "I am only one; but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something. I will not refuse to do the something I can do." May we also be ever ready to do the something we can do.

Prayer Starter

I offer myself to You and in so doing, to others. I don’t always know what I can do, but I know that You can help me to seize the moment when I can be used for good.

Delve Deeper

Volunteer with any church or other nonprofit organization in your community whose mission is important to you. Giving of yourself, your time, your talent – asking for nothing in return – is a powerful gift. Remarkably, you will likely find that you will reap the greatest reward. Be sure to include your experience in your Lenten journal.

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