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Be Loved This Lent
Photograph by samira sadeqi / Unsplash It was one of those nights when my mind wasn’t Read More
David Wilson | Read Psalm 36:5-11
I taught an Introduction to the Bible course for many years at Oklahoma City University. I tried to think of new ways to teach the Bible to help students understand its formation and purpose. As I taught Psalms, I talked about how the psalmists were persons who would pour out...
Gracious God, enable me to share your love as I sense people and places that yearn for light. Amen.
Although we anticipate the celebration of Easter, this week’s readings remind us to slow down and walk through Holy Week. The passage from Hebrews recalls the suffering of Jesus on the Cross, and Psalm 36 provides poetic imagery of the suffering servant. Both lead us to keep our focus on Jesus. The readings from John and Matthew guide us through the emotions of Jesus’ journey to the Cross—betrayal, conflict, denial, and hope. These themes guide us along the journey of Holy Week and empower our Easter response: to share the story of resurrection and to live out the command to love one another.
Read Isaiah 42:1-9. How have you responded to God’s call on your life? How often has that call changed?
Read Psalm 36:5-11. What would your poem to God look like this week?
Read Hebrews 12:1-3. How do you stay focused on Jesus? What imagery in this passage do you think relates to staying focused?
Read Matthew 28:1-10. Think about a time that you had good news to share and could not keep it to yourself.
Respond by posting a prayer.
