Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of a season in the Church called “Lent” that runs for the 40 days (excluding Sundays) leading up to Easter. Though practiced by Christians for centuries, Lent can be confusing and opaque, and may leave you wondering, “What is Lent really about anyway?”
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In today’s readings I was specifically drawn to the correlation between Matthew 18:2-4 and Ecclesiastes 5:10-11. Both of these passages reflect on humbling ourselves, whether it be becoming like a child or recognizing that our earthly treasures are meaningless.
Read MoreThe scriptures for today’s devotion are Matthew 17; Numbers 3-4; Ecclesiastes 3:16-4:16. As I read through the verses, I could not help but notice the common topic of discontent.
Read MoreWhat's your purpose and mission in life? "To glorify God and enjoy him forever" is what the Westminster catechism pronounces... but sometimes it seems so vague. For every person God places on this earth, there is a business "God has given to the children of men to be busy with."
Read MoreHave you ever faced overwhelming odds? Maybe a career path that is seems impossible to prosper in, or a family born into that is stuck in a cycle of addiction, or a lack of a living home in your childhood.
Read MoreThe whole narrative arc of Leviticus is rooted in God’s Holiness - and the consequences of sin. As God’s chosen people, the Israelites were called to live in the land, but to be “separated from the peoples” and not to “walk in the customs” of the other nations (Lev 20:23/24).
Read MoreIn this week’s devotion selections, one passage that stood out to me was the parable of the hidden treasure. Matthew 13:44 says, “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.”
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