Lent Devotion: March 31

Prayer: Pray this prayer together as a family as one person weaves a piece of yarn back and forth across the yarn weave. Then read: Isaiah 52:7

Jesus thank you for loving us and caring for us, help us to continue to follow and chase you and show us how you want us to serve you and share your love with those around us.  Amen

Lent Devotion: March 30

Prayer: Pray this prayer together as a family as one person weaves a piece of yarn back and forth across the yarn weave.  Then read: 1 Corinthians 1:10

Jesus thank you for all that we experience in life, help us to be friends with others in following you and know that we are better together than apart.  Amen

Lent Devotion: March 29

Prayer: Pray this prayer together as a family as one person weaves a piece of yarn back and forth across the yarn weave.  Then read: Psalm 34:18

Lord help us to see that often when we experience pain and hurt it brings us back to you.  Help us to turn to you when we experience those hard times and know that you are working in it.  Amen

Lent Devotion: March 28

Prayer: Pray this prayer together as a family as one person weaves a piece of yarn back and forth across the yarn weave. Then read: Romans 12:1-2

Lord help us to be open to others and to be honest about who we are and what we want.  Help us to not hide our deficiencies and problems but ask that you would help transform us more into the image of Jesus. 

Lent Devotion: March 27

Prayer: Pray this prayer together as a family as one person weaves a piece of yarn back and forth across the yarn weave.  Then read: 1 John 4:19

God help us to love you through loving others, we know that if we don’t love others then we can miss out on loving you.  Help us to love as you have loved us and be your hands and feet in the world around us. 

Lent Devotion: March 26

Prayer: Pray this prayer together as a family as one person weaves a piece of yarn back and forth across the yarn weave.  Then read: Matthew 25:34-45

Jesus help us to see those in need around us and care for them as you cared for them.  We know that you call us to care for the world help us to be faithful in doing that.  Amen

Lent Devotion: March 25

Have you ever driven by someone who’s holding up a sign asking for money on the side of the road and tried not to look at them?  I often wonder what’s best to do for these people, if we give them money are we enabling a bad habit, how can we truly help them.  I once had a conversation with a homeless man while on a mission trip and he told me that when you see someone who’s homeless one of the best things you can do is look them in the eyes and acknowledge them.  Homeless people often feel the most pain from people who try to look by them and pretend they don’t exist.

It’s often easier for us to ignore pain and hurt in our world than to acknowledge.  Even though we might not know how we can help people who are stricken by poverty or children in a 3rd world country who don’t have enough to eat, we can acknowledge it as a real thing.  When we do that we’ve taken the first step towards helping people who are hurting and in pain. 

In our own lives we have friends and family who might experience pain and brokenness and we might not know how to help.  The first step is to simply sit with the person and say I don’t how to help but I’m here with you and I know the pain you’re feeling is real.  That’s one of the best ways we can share Jesus’ love.  So next time you see or read or experience someone else’s brokenness, take a moment to acknowledge and feel that pain.  When you do that you are the hands and feet of Jesus. 

Read: Matthew 6:1-4

Discussion Questions:

· Why shouldn’t we boast about us helping or giving to others?

· How can we help someone who is hurting?