Lent Devotional: Day 17The Cross-centered LifeRev. Dr. David Mende 1 Corinthians 2:2 – For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. The world values strength and human wisdom. Corinth was known for its philosophy, wealth, and immorality. Paul was well-educated and highly intellectual. However, he does not try to …
Lent Devotional: Day 16Generosity goes beyond RighteousnessPreeti Khristmukti In Matthew 20:1-16, the Lord Jesus tells a parable: a landowner hired workers for his vineyard, agreed to pay them a denarius as the labour charges, and did so, when the day was done. But those who started the work earlier grumbled against him, for giving an …
Lent Devotional: Day 15The Battle Against TemptationRev. Dr. Samuel Richmond Bible Passage: 1 John 2: 15-17Theme Verse -Vs. 2:16 “For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world.” A hermit once, having renounced the world and lost …
Lent Devotional: Day 14How to fast?J.N. Manokaran The Lord Jesus Christ in the Sermon on the Mount, taught disciples about fasting. “And when you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. …
Lent Devotional: Day 13Vessels of His GloryRev. Vijayesh Lal 2 Corinthians 4:7 – “But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.” Whether we’re rushing to catch a local train, working long hours at a construction site, teaching in a classroom, or …
Lent Devotional: Day 12Returning to God: A Journey of ReconciliationSurender Pokhal If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” — 1 John 1:9 Lent can be a dedicated season of reconciliation—a time to restore our relationship with God. At times, knowingly …