~~~Fourth Sunday of Lent ~~~
~~1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a~~Psalm 23~~Ephesians 5:8-14~~John 9:1-41~~
Does looking the part get you in the door?
Jesus sent Samuel to choose the next leader from the family of Jesse.
The Lord explains to Samuel to not be influenced by appearances...
...the LORD looks into the heart.
Who else can look into the heart?
We know there is no one other than God.
Just as the Samaritan woman discovered
at the well Jesus knows the inner depths of our heart.
Perhaps Jesus knows our heart even better than we know ourselves.
We try to hide even from ourselves.
That may sound crazy, but think
about how you keep things hidden inside.
Lent is the perfect time for us to ask the Lord
to reveal more of who we really are to ourselves...
to reveal our most harmful sins.
While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.
It is this Divine light that makes all things visible.
Jesus brought light into the life of each person
he touched while he was on Earth.
He healed mind body and spirit for the glory
of God the Father.
Jesus sent Samuel to choose the next leader from the family of Jesse.
The Lord explains to Samuel to not be influenced by appearances...
...the LORD looks into the heart.
Who else can look into the heart?
We know there is no one other than God.
Just as the Samaritan woman discovered
at the well Jesus knows the inner depths of our heart.
Perhaps Jesus knows our heart even better than we know ourselves.
We try to hide even from ourselves.
That may sound crazy, but think
about how you keep things hidden inside.
Lent is the perfect time for us to ask the Lord
to reveal more of who we really are to ourselves...
to reveal our most harmful sins.
While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.
It is this Divine light that makes all things visible.
Jesus brought light into the life of each person
he touched while he was on Earth.
He healed mind body and spirit for the glory
of God the Father.
Psalm 23 is probably one of the most frequently quoted...
The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.
The shepherd is extremely protective of his sheep, almost to a fault.
It is his main focus...the well-being of his flock.
He is vigilant over each and every one of the sheep.
If one is lagging behind he encourages him to join the others.
If one is injured he stops to attend to him.
If one happens to get lost he leaves the others
to find the one who has strayed away.
What kind of person would do that today?
Who looks out for us to that extent?
We do know the answer. There is only one who does
although we cannot see him. Jesus.
As each day of Lent passes...
The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.
The shepherd is extremely protective of his sheep, almost to a fault.
It is his main focus...the well-being of his flock.
He is vigilant over each and every one of the sheep.
If one is lagging behind he encourages him to join the others.
If one is injured he stops to attend to him.
If one happens to get lost he leaves the others
to find the one who has strayed away.
What kind of person would do that today?
Who looks out for us to that extent?
We do know the answer. There is only one who does
although we cannot see him. Jesus.
As each day of Lent passes...
Ask yourself if what you are doing today is getting you
closer to where you want to be tomorrow.
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closer to where you want to be tomorrow.
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Lent is a journey...the shepherd is out there looking
for any of his lost sheep.
He leads us out of darkness into the light.
This wild and crazy God who loves us will never give up.
He will keep searching for each and every lost sheep.
His desire is for his flock to be all together.
Our wild and crazy God looks into your heart
and sees your true self.
So very Blessed to live as Children of the Light.
He will keep searching for each and every lost sheep.
His desire is for his flock to be all together.
Our wild and crazy God looks into your heart
and sees your true self.
So very Blessed to live as Children of the Light.
Peace.
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