I'm always amazed when I read the prayer of Jesus in John 17. It's amazing to me for several reasons, but one thing that astounds me is that Jesus, knowing that he is about to be treacherously arrested, unjustly accused, illegally condemned, painfully tortured, and then shamefully, irrationally, and agonizingly murdered, is thinking of someone other than himself.
Lent Reflection: Difficult to comprehend
Prayer. When unpacked, it’s truly a difficult thing to comprehend. The God of the whole universe wants to intimately know me, and wants me to intimately know Him; and I get to know Him through prayer. When I stop to think about it, it’s a daunting task. John chapter 17 is the chapter when Jesus … Continue reading Lent Reflection: Difficult to comprehend
Lent Reflection: Prayer, Fasting and Self Denial
As you all probably know Lent (Latin: Quadragesima, "fortieth") is the 40 days (not including Sundays) before Easter. As a child growing up Lent seemed like something Christians just “did” every year. I never knew the meaning of it, or why thousands upon thousands of Christians around the world gave up TV, The Internet, ___ … Continue reading Lent Reflection: Prayer, Fasting and Self Denial