Advent Day 6

As I read more and more about the Savior Who went to the cross for us, I realize more and more just how infinite He is--from A to Z, He is truly the Alpha and the Omega.

 All praise to Jesus Christ, the Beginning and the End!

Lenten Readings Day 6 here!

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Break My Heart

As you know if you have read my previous Lenten posts, I have been looking for what I thought would be the exact readings that I needed for Lent.

I am pretty sure I have found what I was looking for. I am providing a link to it in case you would like to read it also.

The readings are by Timothy Keller and posted on Redeemer Presbyterian's website right here.

Why Lenten readings?  I loved how Keller's site compared the celebration of Easter to a wedding or a graduation and how we make plans in advance to make that day memorable.

The anticipation of it makes the planning more strategic and meaningful.

After today's reading on Redeemer's website, I am beginning to understand the pain expressed in this post I wrote on Thursday.

Oh Lord, break my heart for what breaks yours.

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Return to Me

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My Lenten Journey-

Groping along here--trying to find my way.

I did not grow up in a denomination that celebrated Lent but have been trying to meaningfully do so the last few years.

I am disappointed--Why?  Because I can't seem to find the right Lenten readings that are speaking to me what I need to hear at the moment.  Is that even what I should be striving for?

I long to find something that will just speed this journey along--but I am beginning to realize I can't.

I must trudge through this wilderness with Him--if I want to grow to be like Him--

The distance to the cross was not made easier or shorter for Him--so I will plod along here one step at a time, one breath at a time, one revelation at a time.

One day down and thirty nine more to go--how will I feel, how will I be different at the end of this journey?


After all, isn't that what we are striving for--a change in us--

to know Him more fully

to serve Him more faithfully

to love Him more fiercely

to glorify him more fittingly


I want this to be a glorious journey but I am finding pain--

Pain when I realize the depth of my sin--

Pain when I realize the cost of the cross

Pain when I realize the agony of turning one's back upon His Son

Pain when I face the absolute reality of my own mortality--

Isn't that what Ash Wednesday is all about--facing up to that reality--


So that I--this is what I must realize--So that I

So that I can go freely

So that I can live abundantly

So that I can have eternal life


The pain is part of the fulfillment that will come at the end of this journey--

I must be faithful to take one more step with Him--

At the end of this journey I will come to realize and fully know--

Col. 2:9, 10a

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Update:  I am reading along with shereadstruth.com advent plan

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A Prayer for Lent--Who Will Go With Me?

My soul cries out for God, the Living God

To come and rescue me from myself--

Oh, who will hear and who will go to the mount

To worship the Living God and King?

To minister to the Almighty in the inner courts,

Who will annihilate their rights to self and come and go with me into the inner courts?

Better is one day in your courts than thousands in palaces of gold with windows of diamonds.

My soul cries out for God, the Living God,

Oh, who will come and worship with me?

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