It’s that time of year again! Lent is upon us, and that means a whole lot of scrambling to figure out what each of us is going to “give up”, or what we’re going to tack on as an added challenge. And all of that is in service to focusing our attention on Christ. In Lent, we imitate the 40 days Christ spent in the wilderness, rejecting temptation in order to do His Father’s will. Like Jesus did, we fast and pray, so that we might grow closer to Him.

So in the spirit of the season, this page will be updated every day of Lent with new reflections on the daily Scripture readings. What better way to grow closer to God than by reading and reflecting on His Word?

-Brett Anderson

Reflections

Day 1 | Wednesday, March 6th

You're So Vain

You probably think this Lent is about you. Don't you? Don't youuu?

Day 2 | Thursday, March 7th

Choose Life

Life, or death. Blessing, or curse. It is a choice for us all.

Day 3 | Friday, March 8th

Jesus the Bridegroom

You can't fast at a wedding feast.

Day 4 | Saturday, March 9th

Trampling the Sabbath

In Isaiah, we learn that by ignoring issues of social justice, we break the commandment to keep the Sabbath.

Day 5 | Sunday, March 10th

The Temptation of Christ

Christ is tempted by the devil, and in this he shows the fullness of his humanity.

Day 6 | Monday, March 11th

Laws and Signposts

Leviticus is often called the "Holiness Code", and for good reason.

Day 7 | Tuesday, March 12th

The Life-Giving Word

Isaiah tells us God's word is like the rain, in that it brings life.

Day 8 | Wednesday, March 13th

The First Ninevite

Jonah preached to the Ninevites. But who was the first to listen to what he had to say?

Day 9 | Thursday, March 14th

Three Keys to Prayer

Jesus lays down three things which are essential to our prayers, and gives us hope for God's response.

Day 10 | Friday, March 15th

It's Not Fair!

The Christian life seems impossible.  How can God ask this of us?

Day 11 | Saturday, March 16th

Today is the Day

God promised to make man holy. That promise is not in the past. He promises it this very day.

Day 12 | Sunday, March 17th

Imitation & Humiliation

Paul warns us of those who live without shame or humility, and asks us instead to imitate him who lost everything.

Day 13 | Monday, March 18th

Daniel's Prayer

Daniel recognized his shame, as we must.

Day 14 | Tuesday, March 19th

Faith of Abraham

God's promises are not grounded in adherence to the law, but in faith.

Day 15 | Wednesday, March 20th

Enemy of the People

Jeremiah called on the people to be better, and they hated him for it.

Day 16 | Thursday, March 21st

Faith in Action

Blessed are those who trust in the Lord, and that trust means doing what is good.

Day 17 | Friday, March 22nd

Son of His Old Age

Genesis calls Joseph the "son of his old age." What does that mean?

Day 18 | Saturday, March 23rd

A Routine Faith

A spiritual routine can be a powerful thing in our lives, but it can also result in spiritual apathy.

Day 19 | Sunday, March 24th

The Barren Fig Tree

In the parable of the barren fig tree, Jesus promises to be our advocate and nurturer.

Day 20 | Monday, March 25th

The Annunciation

Mary's response to the angel Gabriel acts as a model for what our own response should be.

Day 21 | Tuesday, March 26th

Prayer of Azariah

Azariah makes one final prayer to God for deliverance, when he is thrown into the fiery furnace.

Day 22 | Wednesday, March 27th

The Law

Jesus says of the Law, "I have not come to abolish but to fulfill."

Day 23 | Thursday, March 28th

Stubborn Wanderers

Time and again, we fail to walk the path of righteousness. And it gets worse...

Day 24 | Friday, March 29th

The Greatest Commandment

The scribe lays a trap for Jesus. But Jesus' response convicts him.

Day 25 | Saturday, March 30th

Line in the Sand

We are to be like the tax collector, not the Pharisee. Or are we?

Day 26 | Sunday, March 31st

Ambassadors for Christ

We are called to spread the message of reconciliation to the world.

Day 27 | Monday, April 1st

Signs & Wonders

Jesus wants us to believe without signs. But that doesn't mean he won't provide them.

Day 28 | Tuesday, April 2nd

A Helping Hand

Jesus heals a sick man, but this time the man does not believe.

Day 29 | Wednesday, April 3rd

In God's Memory

A mother may forget her child, but God will never forget us.

Day 30 | Thursday, April 4th

God Changed His Mind

Moses makes a prayer, and then God changes His mind. Or does He?

Day 31 | Friday, April 5th

Would I Recognize Jesus?

The people of Jerusalem didn't believe who Jesus was. Would I?

Day 32 | Saturday, April 6th

Vengeance

Jeremiah prays that God judges those who seek to kill him. But whose vengeance is this?

Day 33 | Sunday, April 7th

Go and Sin No More

Christ writes in the sand, and the Pharisees flee. What did he write?

Day 34 | Monday, April 8th

Susanna

Susanna's accusers have her trapped. But God heard her cries, and sends Daniel.

Day 35 | Tuesday, April 9th

Christ the SErpent

And just as Moses lifted up the serpent, so must the Son of Man be lifted up.

Day 36 | Wednesday, April 10th

Out of Order

The Lenten season is important to help us make room in our lives for Christ.

Day 37 | Thursday, April 11th

What's in a Name?

God gives Abram a new name. But does it really matter what this man is called?

Day 38 | Friday, April 12th

Lament of Jeremiah

Sometimes we don't want to ask, we just want to bare our hearts to God.

Day 39 | Saturday, April 13th

Imitation

We are called to imitate Christ, who was willing to lay down his life for us.

Day 40 | Sunday, April 14th

Kenosis

The Son emptied himself, and took the form of man. That is the clearest example of God's love for us.

Day 41 | Monday, April 15th

Isaiah's Cave

Isaiah's analogy sounds suspiciously like Plato, but several hundred years too early.

Day 42 | Tuesday, April 16th

Light to the Nations

Isaiah gives hope to a people in exile, and issues a call to evangelism

Day 43 | Wednesday, April 17th

In Times of Trouble

Isaiah finds in God the strength to endure constant persecution.

Day 44 | Thursday, April 18th

Handed Over

"On the night he was handed over..." By Judas? Or by the Father?

Day 45 | Good Friday

The Humanity of Christ

Jesus is the High Priest, but one who can sympathize with our weakness.

Day 46 | Holy Saturday

Harrowing of Hell

Christ is crucified. Jesus is dead. Now we, like the Fathers, await his resurrection.

Day 47 | Easter Sunday

Peter's Vocation

The beloved disciple arrives at the tomb first, but he waits to allow Peter to enter first.