3rd Sunday in Lent
Epistle: Ephesians 5:1-9
Gospel: Luke 11:14-28
My Personal Reflection
Today we usher the third Sunday in Lent and todays readings reminds us of the powerful ministry of Jesus Christ. The Jews hearing and seeing the works of Christ criticize him for expelling demons and imputed evil things on him. But Jesus answered them in such powerful words as "But if I by the finger of God cast out devils; doubtless the Kingdom of God is come upon you... He that is not with Me is against Me; and he that gathereth not with me scatterreth." One of the signs of the reign of God is the redemption of the human race and this is shown how Christ in his ministry demonstrated his power to free us from the afflictions of evil things and from the shadow of death. With the gospel he gave us a foretaste of heaven and a hope of finally overcoming our weakness and entering the kingdom of God. In the epistle we saw that as we apply these principles in our lives, and as individual Christians one of the greatest challenge is for us to clean up ourselves and become followers of Christ as dear children. Serve him who has loved us so much by giving up himself in order to reddem us from the dominion of sin and despair.
Prayer:
Lord Jesus Christ we thank you for your love and concern for us. You gave us deliverance and hope for the coming kingdom. Make us steadfast in our faith and continue to bless with your love. We ask this in your name. Amen.
Prayer:
Lord Jesus Christ we thank you for your love and concern for us. You gave us deliverance and hope for the coming kingdom. Make us steadfast in our faith and continue to bless with your love. We ask this in your name. Amen.
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