A Break from Doom & Gloom

Considering Truths During Lent

Today's Devotional Thoughts

Admittedly, my last two devotionals tended toward the gloomy, as I focused on the anniversary of news that Christian brothers had been martyred by Islamists who beheaded them on a beach in Libya. 

Here is an excerpt from a devotion written by Dr. Ken Klaus, former speaker of the Lutheran Hour, last year. It contains some great "Truths to Consider During Lent" . . . Truths far more eloquent than I am capable of writing.

"In the next few weeks, the Christian world is going to remember the passion, suffering, death & resurrection of Jesus Christ, the world's one & only Savior. Jesus' earthly ministry does have a bit of the unusual about it . . . 

• "His birth took place not in a palace but in a stable . . . 
• "Wise men came to worship & present gifts to Him, but His own nation's king did His best to have Him murdered . . . 
• "People loved His miracles, but many never recognized the greatest miracle God's Son did for sinful humanity:  He fulfilled the Law, resisted temptation, & defeated death. 
• "All this he did so all who believe on Him might be saved."

Today's Scriptural Truth

[Jesus said], "For God so loved the world that He gave His one & only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life."  John 3:16

Today's Prayer *

"Dear Lord, we give thanks You left heaven's high throne & came to earth to be Our Savior. We know there have been many others who would like to have that title--Savior--but You & You alone have done all that was necessary to save this sinful world from its sin & damnation our transgressions bring. For this may we always give thanks. In Your Name. Amen."
* Also from Pastor Klaus' devotion.

An Aside

This devotional was adapted from one that I wrote for the Daily Announcements of Lutheran High Northeast in Norfolk, NE, 2/25/15.