Mar 14 in Lent
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I thought I would look today at the second temptation of Jesus whilst in the desert, Satan tempting Him to demonstrate that He was indeed who He said He was “If you are the Son of God… throw yourself down. For it is written: “‘He will command his angels concerning you …” Matthew 4:6 “If you …
‘man shall not live by bread alone’ Deuteronomy 8:1-6 Bread alone does not satisfy, we can fulfill every craving yet will still not gratify that restless need for something more. We can try to fill it with a thousand things, but are always left with that feeling that we’re missing something. The Bible says He has …
“Turn away my eyes from looking at vanity (worthless things) and revive me in Thy ways” Psalm 119:37 Lent makes us think on the birth, life, death and resurrection of Jesus. As I walked the dog this afternoon, I started to think about death; we all react differently to that word and yet know it …
“… for from the FIRST DAY that thou didst set thy heart to understand and to humble thyself before thy God…” DAY 1 of my Pilgrimage Journey, I have always wanted to walk one of them… away from the busy-ness and distractions of everyday life with its information overload and ‘must do’ or ‘must be’ …
I have never really thought about ‘doing’ Lent. I always saw it more as a religious practice rather than Christian living and always ignored it; however, this year at the dawn of 2014 I felt a strong sense that God not only wanted me to do lent but that He had something important to show …