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The Lent Encounter 2023

Welcome to The Lent Encounter 2023! We’re thrilled that you are joining us on this journey through the Lenten season to the joy of the resurrection of Jesus at Easter.

 

Saturday 1 April: Rejoice in suffering

We can endure difficult times if we know the outcome will be worth it. We suffer through exercise in the gym to get stronger, we practise an instrument for hours to improve our performance and we endure the dark, cold months...

Friday 31 March: Do not conform to the pattern of this world

The pressure to conform is constant. Every day, we’re bombarded with messages about what is good, socially acceptable and cool. There’s a definite expectation for us to do and say certain things.

Thursday 30 March: Faith without works is dead

We live in a rationalistic world, where empirical evidence is deemed key in deciding whether something is true or reliable. In today’s passage, James calls for a similar approach to proving the genuineness of a person’s...

Wednesday 29 March: The great commission

After his resurrection, Jesus commanded his disciples to ‘go and make disciples’. A small group of fishermen and tax collectors were called to go to all nations to share the good news. It must have seemed like an overwhelming...

Tuesday 28 March: Abide in me and bear fruit

The image of a vine would have been familiar to Jesus’ disciples. It had been used for centuries in the stories of the Old Testament. Israel, God’s special possession, had been planted like a vine that was supposed to...

Monday 27 March: The greatest commandments

Almsgiving is an old-fashioned word that many people translate as giving to charity. Again, that’s not wrong at all! But it’s also wider than that: it’s about taking definite action (even little actions) to form and...

Sunday 26 March: Space to reflect and pray

Here are some suggestions for your prayer and reflection at the end of this week

Saturday 25 March: Persevering until Christ returns

Today, as this week draws to a close, we pause to have a think about perseverance – the need to keep putting one foot in front of the other, until the Lord comes.

Friday 24 March: Magnetic lives

Have you ever met anyone who you consider to be truly humble? Whenever I meet someone who is graced with that wonderful virtue, it’s like being in the presence of a magnet.

How to use The Lent Encounter devotional

If you have two minutes: Listen to the audio reflection and ponder how it might be relevant in your life.

If you have up to ten minutes: Read the Bible passage and listen to the audio reflection; you might want to keep a small journal, or note on your phone, to jot down words and phrases that jump out at you. Finish with a brief prayer to put what you have read and heard into practice.

What if I miss a day(s)?: Don’t worry, life happens! Just pick up the devotional again on the current day, and, if you wish, you can use the space for reflection on Sundays to listen to those reflections you may have missed.

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