Monday, February 19, 2018

Lenten Readings: Luke 5

Lenten Readings: The two-year Bible reading plan puts the Gospel accounts of Luke and John right between Ash Wednesday and Easter. Whether you're doing the reading plan or not, you can follow along on the blog and read daily meditations based on the accounts of Jesus, whose life and death we remember and cherish during this season of Lent. Check back every day starting on February 14 and until Easter Saturday.

Monday, February 19, 2018
READ Luke 5
MEDITATE on Luke 5:11, "And when they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed him." Why do you follow Jesus?

REFLECT
Yesterday's service was a joint service with EACF and ACCC worshiping together. During my sermon I was considering asking all EACF folks to stand and to applaud the first generation ACCC congregation for establishing the church and setting a foundation for EACF to exist and grow. But I did not. Maybe in the future.

We need to recognize that God has blessed us, but we often take God's blessings for granted. Those who encountered Jesus responded: some expressed their desperate need (the lepers, the lame, the afflicted), and some came hungry to hear and see Jesus teach and perform miracles. These were all longing for some experience of the supernatural. But some of them fell away, for their despair or hunger did not lead them to realize life comes from Jesus. Others were more overt in their objection to Jesus; the Pharisees idolized their traditions and cultural spirituality and also did not approach Jesus like their lives depended on a relationship with Him.

The disciples did follow, and at a cost. But God gave them a conviction that the cost was worth paying, for they recognized that Christ was and is the source of life. How is this true in your life?

PRAY
Pray for awareness of God's goodness and grace to you. Ask God to help you count your blessings today. And ask for God's help to live like your life depends upon Christ (because it does)!

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