Lent Week Three—Monday Psalm 77 Jeremiah 7:1-15 Romans 4:1-12 John 7:14-36 Paul’s letter to the Romans talks about how we live under grace now that Jesus has died and risen and how we no longer live under the law. Before Jesus, the Jewish people were required to obey the law and slaughter animals as a… Continue reading St Mark’s Lenten Thoughts: Monday In The Third Week of Lent
Third Sunday in Lent Psalm 95 Exodus 17:1-7 Romans 5:1-11 John 4:5-42 This well-loved story of Jesus’ encounter with the woman of Samaria promises the incredible gift of living water, which will become in the believer “a spring of water gushing up to eternal life.” V14. But first we see that Jesus violates two strong… Continue reading St Mark’s Lenten Thoughts: The Third Sunday In Lent
Lent Week Two—Saturday Psalm 75 Jeremiah 5:20-31 Romans 3:19-31 John 7:1-13 Through Jesus, God delivers all of us from accountability for our sins under the Law of Moses. Through our sinful nature, however, we fall short of the glory of God. It is only through the death and resurrection of Jesus that we are justified… Continue reading St Mark’s Lenten Thoughts, Saturday in the Second Week of Lent
Lent Week Two—Friday Psalm 69 Jeremiah 5:1-9 Romans 2:25-3:18 John 5:30-47 Early in my career I witnessed one of my co-workers getting chewed out by the boss. It was a thorough work-over, and my co-worker patiently let the boss wind down before saying, “You’re right to be upset, but I didn’t do it. It must… Continue reading St. Mark’s Lenten Thoughts, Friday in the Second Week of Lent
Psalm 74 Jeremiah 4:9-10,19-28 Romans 2:12-24 John 5:19-29 Wow, as I read Psalm 74 and Jeremiah 4, I wish I had about 2,000 words to write my thoughts. I’ll focus on the Psalm. The Psalmist, Asaph, (writing perhaps about 580 BC) is really concerned, and he really wants God to pay attention to his words.… Continue reading St. Mark’s Lenten Thoughts, Thursday in the Second Week of Lent
The Carpenter's Nail 