Devotional #6 Scripture:  “9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word is not in us.” Devotional Thought:  So often we find… Read More Lent Devotional #6

Devotional #5 Scripture:  Take a moment to read Luke 15:1-24. Devotional Thought: Prodigal is defined as “spending money or resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant” or “having or giving something on a lavish scale.”  There are two people in this story that can be viewed as being prodigal:  the younger son and….the father.  The deep… Read More Lent Devotional #5

by Carol Cooper Scripture:  Take a moment to read John 8:1-11. Devotional Thought:  This Scripture talks of the teachers of the law and the Pharisees questioning Jesus…In The Message version of the Bible we read they were badgering Jesus.  The New Living Translation says “they kept demanding an answer.”  You get the picture–they wouldn’t let… Read More Lent Devotional #4

by Carol Cooper Scripture:  Take a moment to read John 8:1-11. Devotional Thought:  It is often easier to point out the sin of another person than to acknowledge our own sin, which is exactly what the teachers of the law and the Pharisees are doing here.  If we can keep the focus on someone else,… Read More Lent Devotional #3

Scripture:  Psalm 51:10-12 10 Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. 11 Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. 12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me. The New International Version. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011. Print. Devotional… Read More Lent Devotional #2