The Sword of the Spirit
...which is the Word of God
Let's "take up the sword" for Lent!
Last Sunday, was our next to last message in our Suit Up sermon series on the Armor of God. After hearing about 5 "defensive tools," we received God's tool for "going on the offensive" in the spiritual battles that present themselves in the material struggles for each of our lives. That weapon: the Sword of God's Spirit...which is the Word of God. God has given us His Word in Scripture and in the person of Jesus. But the Word doesn't have any power until we wield it...
So let's prepare for our 2019 Lenten Journey!
Christians often fast during Lent (giving something up as a sign of dependance on God).
This year, in the midst of your Fasting, I'd invite you to do some Feasting.
JD Walt and our friends at Seedbed Publishing (the publishing house of Asbury Seminary) offer what has become my favorite morning devotional: the Seedbed Daily Text. This year, Seedbed's resources will lead us through our Lenten Journey with the series: Listen to Him.
Our children, youth, adult Bible studies and sermon focus each week will draw from the daily texts that chronicle Jesus' journey from the Mount of Transfiguration to the Cross of Calvary.
I'd invite you to join the journey a few days early... register here and you can join me in the daily text. Don't just read them. Meditate on these texts and reflections...and then share your thoughts with someone close to you in holy dialogue (include me if you'd like). I'll try to share my thoughts in regular reflection, too, but am trying to discern what the best tool to do so may be.