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Snellville United Methodist Church Lent Snellville United Methodist Church Lent Devotional2021 Remember that you are dust and to dust you shall return. Table of Contents Wednesday, February 17 1 Ash Wednesday - by Rev. Alex Smith l Joel 2: 1-2, 12-17 Sunday, February 21 2 “Water to Wilderness” - by Becky Johnson l Mark 1: 19-15 and Psalm 25: 1-10 Sunday, February 28 3 “Truth Revealed” - by Sam Furtick l Mark 8: 31-38 and Psalm 22: 23-31 Sunday, March 7 4 “Scattered Coins” - by Loutricia Barnes l John 2: 13-22 and Psalm 19 Sunday, March 14 5 “The Light Came” - by Gene Smith l John 3: 16-21 and John 8: 12 Sunday, March 21 6 “Fruitful Followers” - by Ginger McPheeters l John 12: 20-33 Sunday, March 28 7 Palm Sunday - by Lyn Powell l Mark 11:9 Monday, March 29 8 Holy Monday - by Blake Shuler l John 12: 1-11 Tuesday, March 30 9 Holy Tuesday - by Curtis and Faye Jones l John 12: 20-36 Wednesday, March 31 10 Holy Wednesday - by Adam Witter l John 13: 21-32 Thursday, April 1 11 Holy Thursday - by Rebekah Shuler l John 13: 1-7, 31b-35 Friday, April 2 12 Good Friday - by Rev. Tracy Rollins Sever l John 18: 1-19:42 Saturday, April 3 13 Holy Saturday - by Rev. Luis DeSousa l Joel 19: 30-42 Sunday, April 4 14 Easter Sunday - by Dr. Jim Cantrell Introduction Lent means “lengthening of days” and comes from the Latin word “springtime”. Lent consists of 40 days, excluding Sundays because every Sunday is like a mini Easter. The 40 weekdays of Lent represent the period Jesus spent in the wilderness during His temptation. According to Matthew and Luke, Jesus fasted 40 days. Lent is a season of preparation for the celebration of Easter! Christians around the world look inward to see where we have missed the mark of how God intends for us to live. It is also a time where we look outward to serve others in the name of Jesus. During Lent, Christians turn to God through a focus on simple living, prayer, and fasting. We especially seek to be more faithful in our daily living during this period. For this Lenten Season, let’s make this devotional a part of our daily life. Each reflection in this booklet is written by one of our church friends and staff. Please take time to focus and reflect on the scripture, witness, and prayers as we grow deeper in love with God though Jesus our Savior. May God bless our devotional time and encourage each of us to be a faithful witness as we join in devotional practice. - Rev. Tracy Rollins Sever February 17 Ash Wednesday READ JOEL 2: 1-2, 12-17 While most prophetic books deal with political events, the book of Joel describes an environmental disaster. A locust plague has destroyed the crops, and Joel is calling to the Israelites to reflect and repent in the hopes that good will restore their fortunes. At the same time, he prophesies a time in the future of great spiritual awakening that Peter believes is fulfilled at Pentecost in Acts 2. We’re studying this passage for Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, a season of sober reflection, repentance, and giving things up to remind us to depend on God. With that view in mind, let’s see how Joel’s call to the Israelites can call us to greater discipleship. Recognize What’s Going On The first step in repentance and renewal is to recognize what has happened and what is happening. The Israelites historically have had terrible things happen to them as a people - the periodic loss of the presence of God, one invading army after another, slavery, corrupt religious and governmental leadership, civil war, and now a devastating locust plague. At the same time, they have caused a lot of their own pain through violence, lack of justice, greed, and neglecting their call as God’s people. Each One of Us Wounded We are wounded by things in our past. We are wounded by things done by and to our ancestors. We are wounded by what has happened to our neighbors and their ancestors. Each one of us is shaped by the individual and collective brokenness around us. We are not clean slates. There’s a lot of things written on us long before we start making our own choices, and once we start making choices, we find out we’re just as capable of perpetuating brokenness and evil in our personal lives, and in society at large. 1 Ash Wednesday calls us to stop these cycles, stop ignoring our pain and guilt, stop distracting ourselves from our wounds and ability to wound. Ash Wednesday calls us to face ourselves as we truly are and repent, as individuals, and as a people. This is a dangerous calling because it can lead to lasting guilt, despair, and hopelessness, but we must do it because we have a God that can restore us. Recognize Who God Is Joel tells the Israelites why they should repent by drawing on Exodus 34, where God tells Moses exactly who God is. It’s one of the most important passages in the Bible because it tells us in God’s own words what we should expect from God. God is merciful, compassionate, loving, forgiving, but also just. There are consequences for our sin. We see the consequences in our lives and in the lives of others. We even see the consequences on victims and bystanders. There is no free pass for evil. But our God is also merciful and strong. If we return to God, God has the capacity to heal, restore, and forgive. Joel’s not sure if God will relent, but Jesus teaches us a depth of God’s mercy and compassion that Joel can only dream of (literally). Let us return to the Lord, with fasting, repentance, and awareness. Then let us rest in the hope that we are broken people in the hands of a healer. Recognize What the Story Is One of the arguments Joel uses for why God should relent is because the people around the Israelites will believe false things about God. In short, he will lose glory. The language feels weird, like he is trying to appeal to God’s vanity. But vanity is seeking glory that doesn’t belong to you, but God knows (and we should, too) that glory properly applied to God heals the world. An enormous part of Ash Wednesday and Lent is not just recognizing our brokenness, but also recognizing we are not the center of the story, that we are mere mortals in the grand story that began long before us, and will continue long after us. What God does for us should bring glory to God, and bring more people to His healing love. God is God, and we shall return to dust. Because God is God, we will find healing, forgiveness, and peace forevermore. PRAYER Gracious Lord, today we begin the Season of Lent. Let us be mindful of these 40 days as we spend time in reflection. Help us to have a heart of repentance and give us wisdom to give up things in our life, so we can be more aware of Your presence. Amen. February 21 Water to Wilderness READ MARK 1: 19-15 & PSALM 25: 1-10 The moment was exceptional. Jesus had come to the Jordan River to be baptized by John. When He came up out of the water, He saw heaven open and the Holy Spirit descend on Him like a dove. God the Father spoke audible words of love and encouragement: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.” The Trinity marked Jesus’ anointing for ministry with extraordinary affirmation. And then, at once, “the Spirit sent him out into the desert forty days being tempted by Satan.” There was no celebration meal with friends, no congratulatory accolades, just the desert, a vast and lonely wilderness. One might wonder why the Spirit thrust Jesus into such harshness, especially at the very cusp of His ministry. It may even seem cruel and heartless, but we must remember the character of our God. He always has one’s best interest in mind. He always acts out of love and compassion. He never abandons us. And He certainly did not abandon His Son in the wilderness. God used this time with His Son to sharpen His listening, strengthen His faith and to intensify the intimacy of their relationship. Jesus was about to embark upon a difficult and trying ministry. The Father wanted this time with Jesus to prepare Him for the intense trials ahead. Psalm 25:9-10 states, “He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way. All the ways of the Lord are loving and faithful for those who keep the demands of his covenant.” In this case, His way included the temptation by Satan in Jesus’ forty-day wilderness experience. As we begin this Lenten Season, can we follow the example of our Lord? Can we use this time to allow God to sharpen our listening skills and strengthen our faith? Will we allow Him to use whatever way He chooses, to draw us closer to Him? PRAYER Dear Lord, may we reflect upon Your holiness and loving character. Help us to humbly submit to Your ways as You teach and guide us each day to be more like You.
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