A personal invitation
Dear friend,
As a pastor-writer, my desire is to use words to build you
up. Even as the dry spell persists around us, it reminds me of how much we need
water, Living Water. Many of us long for a deeper refreshing, one that will
affect us permanently. We want to experience the promise Jesus gave the woman
at the well, that springs of water will well up and flow forth from us (John
4v13).
If this is your longing, I want to invite you to join me on
a 40-day journey to reach that never-ever-dried up well.
Every five days, there will be a short reading and a
reflection that I will post on my blog. You can bookmark and remind yourself to
look it up or even easier, simply submit your email and it will be sent right
to your inbox! Other ways are available at the bottom of each post.
For those who prefer print, I suggest that you print it out so that you can refer to it.
For those who prefer print, I suggest that you print it out so that you can refer to it.
It is a journey that I pray will lead us to more of the
following –
more of the Word
I will be writing the reflections based on Scripture. You
will need to read the scripture and let it sink it over the few days. This is a
great way to know the Word better, deeper.
more of the truth
As you look over the reflections and let the Holy Spirit of
truth lead you, God will take your hand to look at your life through his eyes.
It will be 40 days of coming to know yourself better – through God’s eyes of
love, compassion and freedom-bringing truth.
more of God's people
We are all encouraged by fellow travelers; so may I urge you
to write short notes in the comment. Sometimes a comment by a fellow Christian
can really lift us up. This way you will also realize that there are others on
this journey too.
This journey will begin on March 10th, part of
the season of Lent – a 40 day period when Christians everywhere seek to be more
sensitive to God and yield their lives to Him afresh. The Scripture reading and
reflection will plow the soil of our hearts so that we can experience the meaning
and power of Easter – the cornerstone of our faith – in a marvelous new way.
As an expression of this desire, a fast is often included in
the journey. Fasting is not deprivation; rather, it is a proclamation of what
we truly need to live. So if we fast from TV or desserts, we do so to so that
these are not needful for our lives. Instead, we turn our hunger to Him, who
alone feeds us in the truest and deepest sense.
Well, dear friend, I hope to see you on this journey!
For more on fasting and Lent, consider Julia’s simple write-up :
http://www.christianitytoday.com/amyjuliabecker/2014/february/in-defense-of-lent.html
