Dear
Friends,
Welcome
to the 2013 Lenten Devotional from the First Christian Church. It has
been a
labor of love and it comes to you with the hope it makes this coming
Easter
one of deep meaning and lasting joy. Before you begin using it please allow
me to offer
some tips.
First of
all, lay this some place where you have quiet time for study, reflection
and
prayer. Make sure you have a Bible at
hand and some note paper and a pen
would be
helpful as well. Put them all together
and don’t open this again until Ash
Wednesday,
February 13.
My second
tip is that you resist the temptation to read it through in one sitting.
This
booklet is intended for daily devotionals and it really helps to use it that
way!
As you
come to each devotion look up the scripture reading for the day and
give it
the time it takes to read and reflect on it. Then, look to see who wrote the
message. Appreciate that they have studied and given
thought to this scripture
and done
their best to share something that might help us better know God’s will
for us. Our contributors represent the variety of our
church family and they are
brothers
and sisters, young and old. They are at
different places in their lives
and their
faith journeys. Reading their messages
without being in a rush should get
your own
thoughts going. Now, use that paper and
pen to make note of your own
impressions.
Finally,
take time with your prayers. Use what is provided and add your own
words of
praise, thanksgiving, hope, concern and struggle. Don’t forget to pray
for each
of the day’s devotional contributors. They
too have joys and hopes,
concerns
and struggles.
Used as
provided this booklet is a helpful tool for building a stronger Christian
life. My
own thanks to the writers and those who made sure it came to our
homes on
time.
Glad to
be your pastor,
Arnold
Nelson
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