Friday of the 1st Week of Lent Eze 18:21-28Mt 5:20-26 “...he shall live because of the integrity he has practised” This first reading from Ezekiel perhaps strikes a little fear in me. As a fallen creature of God, with all my imperfections, I often wonder if I am 'good enough' to make it to heaven.... Continue Reading →
10 March, Thursday — Focusing on the Important
Thursday of the 1st Week of Lent Est 4:17 Mt 7:7-12 “Ask, and it will be given to you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you” This verse is perhaps one of the most well-known and recognisable in the Bible, and is often quoted in the context of... Continue Reading →
9 March, Wednesday — Becoming a tool for God
Wednesday of the 1st Week of Lent Jon 3:1-10Lk 11:29-32 "Go to Nineveh, the great city, and preach to them as I told you to.” I once watched an advertisement on television that centred around a particularly obnoxious man. He picked on the weak, bullied and teased them, and was unkempt and unshaven. He drove... Continue Reading →
8 March, Tuesday — Courage to do God’s will
Tuesday of the 1st Week of Lent Is 55:10-11Mt 6:7-15 “…your will be done...” What is God’s will for me? Some days, I feel scared that God’s will for me would mean that I have to make a drastic change in my lifestyle. Being a physically-challenged person means that some things relating to mobility which come naturally to... Continue Reading →
7 March, Monday — Let us pray for our Ukrainian brothers and sisters
Monday of the 1st Week of Lent Lev 19:1-2,11-18Mt 25:31-46 “…I was a stranger and you made me welcome… in prison and you came to see me.” My heart goes out to our fellow Ukrainian brothers and sisters who are in a war with Russia. Many of them are fighting for their country, and many... Continue Reading →
6 March, Sunday — Staying Relevant
1st Sunday of Lent Deu 26:4-10Rm 10:8-13Lk 4:1-13"With long life I will satisfy them, and show them my salvation."Medical science is allowing us to live longer with life expectancy going up steadily since the 1900s. During the Chinese New Year holiday I season, I observed many people wishing each other not only prosperity but also... Continue Reading →
5 March, Saturday — The 4th Commandment
Saturday after Ash Wednesday Isa 58:9-14Lk 5:27-32 ….then shall your light rise in the darkness Back in the 60s & early 70s when I was growing up in Alabama, Sunday was, for everyone, the Lord’s Day. It was spent at church in the morning and the rest of the day with family & close friends. Always... Continue Reading →
4 March, Friday — Sacrifice and Service
Friday after Ash Wednesday Isa 58:1-9Mt 9:14-15 "I am here." Today is the first Friday of the six Fridays of Lent. Day of fasting. Day of sacrifice. In six weeks, it will be Good Friday. On Friday, 15 April, as you look back, what will this Lent look like? Will this be a/the Lent that transforms you? One that you... Continue Reading →
3 March, Thursday — Encounter Christ at your cross
Thursday after Ash Wednesday Deu 30:15-20Lk 9:22-25 "…let him renounce himself and take up his cross daily and follow me." I am one of those people who adds my two cents to a discussion – even if I’m just walking by and I overhear the topic (yikes!). Actually, I like to add my four cents, not just... Continue Reading →
2 March, Wednesday — A Call to Repentance
Ash Wednesday Joel 2:12-182 Cor 5:20-6:2Mt 6:1-6;16-18 'Now, now -- it is the Lord who speaks -- come back to me with all your heart, fasting, weeping, mourning.' Let your hearts be broken, not your garments torn, turn to the Lord your God again...' Yesterday was Shrove Tuesday. The word 'shrove' is taken from the word... Continue Reading →
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