Listen To Lent

These materials are offered to you as a way to listen to and pray through the season of Lent; a season of reflection, prayer and growth. The lessons are from the Daily Readings of the ELW and are intended to read us up to and away from the Sundays in Lent. The readings that begin on Wednesday lead us toward the Sunday readings and the Monday and Tuesday readings lead us away from Sunday.

Offered here is a simple way to make use of the readings each day, may you find it helpful to your Lenten discipline.


Begin

In the name of the Father, and of the + Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

The First Lesson

The Psalm


The Second Lesson

The Gospel.

Reflect

Spend a few moments reflecting on a word or phrase or question that caught your attention. Write something about it if you are so moved.

The Prayers

Bring before God your thoughts, concerns and celebrations.

Close with the Lord’s Prayer

Benediction

The Lord Almighty order our days and our deeds in peace. Amen.

Enjoy the journey. Let us pray together.

March 18, 2010

Thursday

Psalm 126

Isaiah 43:1-7

Philippians 2:19-24

Who can you say shows a genuine concern for your welfare?

Who can you say shows a genuine concern for your loved ones?

Who can you say would place these concerns above their own?

Practicing Christianity does not occur in a vacuum. Christ calls us to life in community with one another. When we encounter “Timothys”, those who show genuine concern, we need to send them those who need guidance and care. Like Paul we must act selflessly in sharing those individuals with the larger world and encourage them to act as “fathers” to new generations of “Timothys.” For the sake of our faith communities we must lift up women and men who will serve in the work of the gospel and advance the interests of Jesus Christ with a genuine concern for the welfare of God’s people.

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