find refuge in God at lent

This Wednesday begins the Lenten season. together I want us to find refuge in God at lent.
Some of you may be asking what is Lent? Others may be asking why Lent?

What is Lent:
Lent is actually a time for spiritual preparation, leading up to Holy Week and Easter.

Why Lent:
It’s about focusing our hearts on our relationship with God. By participating in the Lenten season, you will actively choose to die to something that’s important to you so that you can have life. The purpose is not deprivation, but dedication to God.

During Lent I thought we could study God’s word together. Each day I will be posting a question/verse/or thought that pertains to getting our hearts right during this Lenten season. (I will be using our churches Lenten devotional as our guide for this study.)

There are three things we will focus on each week besides the daily devotion I will share:

praying for three people everyday that do not know or have a personal relationship with Jesus. Pray that their hearts will be open to the truth and that they will see they need God’s love.
fasting (often referred to “giving up” something) during lent. I encourage you to fast form something during lent that is in your normal day to day activity. A food group/ specific food item, habit, TV, internet, device, or daily convenience (dishwasher, car, cell phone, email) you will fast from this thing mon-sat and are free to enjoy it on Sunday. During the time you would normal “use” this thing you should spend time praying and thanking God for all he has done in your life.
giving of your time/finances/self. Take time during lent to thank God for his provisions in your life. Ask him for guidance about how you may tangibly live out your gratitude by extending God’s grace to other.

Lent day 1/40 –  1 Peter 5:10-11
Lent day 2/40 – the God of all grace
Lent day 3/40 – find refuge in God
Lent day 4/40 – look for God’s promises
Lent day 5/40 – Read 1 Peter chapter one
Lent day 6/40 – who we are in Christ
Lent day 7/40 – our responsibility
Lent day 8/40 – being God’s children
Lent day 9/40 – scripture pritnable
Lent day 10/40 – woriship
Lent day 11/40 – 1 Peter Chapter 2
Lent day 12/40 – what is a believer
Lent day 13/40 – Identifying believers
Lent day 14/40 – what are believers asked to do?
Lent day 15/40 – living as believers
Lent day 16/40 – worshiping as believers
Lent day 17/40 – Read 1 Peter 3
Lent day 18/40 – 1 Peter 3:1-7
Lent day 19/40 – what is Peter asking us to do
Lent day 20/40 – seeking good days
Lent day 21/40 – selfless suffering
Lent day 22/40 – no post thanks for giving grace!
Lent day 23/40 – 1 Peter chapter 4
Lent day 24/40 – the Right attitude
Lent day 25/40 – Stewards of God’s grace
Lent day 26/40 – welcoming strangers
Lent day 27/40 – faithfulness
Lent day 28/40 – worshiping a faithful God
Lent day30/40 – Characteristics of a believer
Lent day 31/40 – Being Humble
Lent day 32/40 – Pride causes Anxiety
Lent day 33/40 – fighting anxiety
Lent day 34/40 – no post thanks for giving grace, again!
Lent day 35/40 – holy week
Lent day 36/40 – why should he suffer?
Lent day 37/40 – His suffering
Lent day 38/40 – For it is written
Lent day 39/40 – Messiah
Lent day 40/40 – Christ died for us lent #40
He is Risen