Lenten Readings: John 8

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.

Sunday, March 18, 2018
READ John 8
MEDITATE on John 8:36, "So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed." Are you free?

REFLECT
I stopped by the library today and I read a little information on the autobiographical work 12 Years a Slave. Solomon Northup was born free in 1808 and lived in upstate New York, until he was kidnapped and sold into slavery. There is a sense of the Gospel in this: we were created for freedom, but we fell into bondage to our sin. Christ came to set us free.

Are you free? What does that mean? It's not only free from the guilt of our sin, but free from its power as well. What does this mean? We can walk with our Lord and live by His Spirit.

Christ suffered for our sake. Our Lenten observations are meant to include this recognition - Jesus sacrificed to set us free.

PRAY

Pray for freedom from sin's guilt and power. Pray for strength in your walk with Jesus. Pray for understanding of what this freedom really means.