Reformation Lutheran Lenten Daily Devotional 1998
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O Lord, throughout these forty days
You prayed and kept the fast;
Inspire repentance for our sin,
And free us from our past
You strove with Satan and you won;
Your faithfulness endured;
Lend us your nerve, your skill and trust
In Gods eternal Word.
Though parched and hungry, yet you prayed
And fixed your mind above;
So teach us to deny ourselves
That we may know God's love.
Be with us through this season, Lord,
And all our earthly days,
That when the final Easter dawns,
We join in heaven's praise.
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O Lord, throughout These Forty Days.
Text based on Claudia F. Hernaman, 1838-1898
Daily Devotionals for Lent
February 25, 1998 - April 12, 1998
Written by members of
Reformation Lutheran Church
a member church of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Reformation Lutheran Church
7601 East 13th St. N.
Wichita, KS 67206-1278
316-634-0586
Ash Wednesday February 25, 1998
Palm Sunday April 5, 1998
Holy Week April 6-11, 1998
Easter Sunday April 12, 1998
Worship services held every Sunday at 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
Lenten services held every Wednesday at 12:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Co-Editors: Lynda Carrier-Metz and Dr. Mark Yeskie
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens
me."
-Philippians 4:13
Our hope as you grow in God's word
God made many promises to us in the Bible. Philippians 4:13 is only one of these
assurances. To those who this book is presented, let them be moved to set a special time
aside each day to read, meditate, and listen for what God intends. May our hearts be
softened to hear Gods message. The words shared by the writers of this devotional should
be an inspiration to us all to honor God through prayer and praise.
Daily Prayer
During your time of daily prayer, a suggested method of worship would be to first,
praise God. Next, pray for forgiveness through the Lords' prayer. Be specific regarding
things you have done, or left undone. Give thanks. Praise God for all He has provided.
Lastly, pray for others. Pray for those near and those you may not know. Pray for healing,
forgiveness, and those in need. Complete this time of prayer with a moment of silence to
"listen" to what God wants and to make known to you how He desires you to spend
your day.
Special thanks!
Pauline Latham, Russell Muse, Amy Pletcher, Barbara Lee, Kim Hansen, and Lynn Ramsey
for writer assignments. Your time is greatly appreciated. Thanks to those who distributed
these teachings to our members and others throughout the community.
Thanks for Sharing in our Devotions
As we complete this Lenten season, we would like to share this special contribution as
a way to continue our walk with God, throughout the upcoming year. God bless each of you
who committed time during this past few weeks to meditate and share your search for faith
through his words.
The best advice my mother ever gave me -- don't forget to say your Prayers. You will
not stumble while on your knees. Sandra Goodwin's poem, "Traveling On My Knees"
reminds us that prayer is the generator for God's power at work in our world.
Last night I took a journey to a land across the seas;
I did not go by boat or plane, I traveled on my knees.
I saw so many people there in deepest depths of sin.
But Jesus told me I should go, that there were souls to win.
But I said, "Jesus, I cannot go and work with such as these."
He answered quickly, "Yes, you can by traveling on your knees."
He said, "You pray; I'll meet the need, you call and I will
Hear; be concerned about lost souls, of those both far and near."
And so I tried it, knelt in prayer, gave up some hours of ease;
I felt the Lord right by my side while traveling on my knees.
As I prayed on I saw souls saved and twisted bodies healed, and
Saw God's workers' strength renewed while laboring on the fields.
I said, "Yes, Lord, I have a job, my desire Thy will to please;
I can go and heed Thy call by traveling on my knees."
Poem from Encyclopedia of 7700 Illustrations, Paul Lee Tan, ed.
(Rockville, MD: Assurance Publishers, 1979), #4532
For other Easter and Lenten links, please look at the Lent & Easter page
generated by St. John's Lutheran Church in Brookfield, Wisconsin.
A big thanks to Rev. Richard Jordan of Zion Lutheran Church, Ocheyedan IA. These midi
sequences copyright Zion Lutheran Church, hymns copyright Concordia Publishing house, used
by permission. For more information on the midi sequences, please check out The
Lutheran Hymnal Midi Project Home Page. This is an audio library of midi files of all
660 hymns in the Missouri Synod Lutheran Hymnal.
