Lent Devotional: Day 8Help from heaven assures Success!Meena Baraiya Nehemiah was the king’s cupbearer in the citadel of Shushan during Babylonian exile. Hanani, one of his brothers came with men from Judah. Nehemiah enquired about the Jews, God’s chosen people who had survived captivity and about Jerusalem, God’s chosen city. Hanani reported that the walls …
Lent Devotional: Day 7Lent: A tradition or a discipline?J.N. Manokaran There are many traditions and customs that become part of life. Many of them are unconscious decisions. Traditions are passed from generation to generation, mostly as oral communication. There are some good traditions that are healthy and there are some that are superstitious. For example, …
Lent Devotional: Day 6Feet Washing: A humbling yet rewarding ministryRev. Amol Parage “You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and rightly so, for that is what I am. Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. (John 13:13-14) Foot washing – it’s a little uncomfortable, isn’t …
Lent Devotional: Day 5 Forward in Faith: Jesus’ Unwavering Journey to Jerusalem Preeti Khristmukti Matthew 20:17-19 Now Jesus was going up to Jerusalem. On the way, he took the Twelve aside and said to them, “We are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and …
Lent Devotional: Day 4 The Well That Never Runs Dry Rev. Vijayesh Lal John 7:37-38 – “On the last and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, ‘Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water …
Lent Devotional: Day 3Essence of FastingRev. Dr. A. K. Lama The essence of fasting is not merely abstinence from food. It is not simply a spiritual discipline for personal piety. The act of fasting, both in its intent and outward practice, anticipates capturing more than what its eventual practice. The prophet Isaiah reminded the religious …