Archives for February 2021

Life Second Saturday in Lent - February 27, 2021 We wereburied therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just asChrist was raised from the dead bythe glory of the Father, we too might walk innewness of life. (Romans 6:4) LSB 420 Christ, the Life of All the Living (Verse 1 of this week's hymn served as inspiration for today's ...

Second Sunday in Lent February 28, 2021 'By day the LORD commands his steadfast love, and at night his song is with me, a prayer to the God of my life.' (Psalm 42:8). LSB 430 My Song Is Love Unknown (Verse 1 of this week's hymn served as inspiration for today's devotion.) There is a popular quote that goes like this "Life is a song. Love is the music" and who i...

Thanksgiving Second Friday in Lent - February 26, 2021 Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever! (Psalm 118:29) LSB 420 Christ, the Life of All the Living (The repeated ending of this week's hymn served as inspiration for today's devotion.) In this week's hymn, Christ, the Life of all the Living, each ve...

With His Wounds We are Healed Second Thursday in Lent - February 25, 2021 But he was pierced for our transgressions;he was crushed for our iniquities upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed. (Isaiah 53:5) LSB 420 Christ, the Life of All the Living (Verse 4 of this week's hymn served as inspiration for today's devotion...

Willingness Second Wednesday in Lent - February 24, 2021 6Forwhile we were still weak, at the right timeChrist died for the ungodly.7For one will scarcely die for a righteous personthough perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die8butGod shows his love for us in thatwhile we were still sinners, Christ died for us.9Since, therefore,we have no...

First Tuesday in Lent - February 23, 2021 Surely, he took up our pain and bore our suffering, yet we considered him punished by God, stricken by him, and afflicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed. (Isaiah 53:4-5) LSB 420 Christ, the Life of All...

With His Wounds First Monday in Lent - February 22, 2021 But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed. (Isaiah 53:5) LSB 420 Christ, the Life of All the Living (Verse 2 of this week's hymn serves as inspiration for today's devotio...

First Sunday in Lent February 21, 2021 'For great is your steadfast love toward me; you have delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol.' (Psalm 86:13) LSB 420 Christ, the Life of All the Living (Verse 1 of this week's hymn served as inspiration for today's devotion.) One of the scariest movies I had ever seen as a child was the 195...

It's a Journey First Saturday in Lent - February 20, 2021 Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receivethe crown of life,which God has promised to those who love him. (James 1:12) LSB 418 - O Lord, Throughout These Forty Days (Verse 4 of this week's hymn serves as inspiration for today's devot...

Second Second Day in Lent February 18, 2021 'And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry.' (Matthew 3:2). LSB 418 - LSB 418 - O Lord, Throughout These Forty Days (Verse 1 of this week's hymn served as inspiration for today's devotion.) I remember growing up during the 1960s in an Irish Catholic family and the importance my family stressed upon 'givi...

Every Word First Friday in Lent - February 19, 2021 But he answered, "It is written, "'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.'" (Matthew 4:4) LSB 418 - O Lord, Throughout These Forty Days (Verse 2 of this week's hymn serves as inspiration for today's devotion) The world tries to deny the pow...

A Worthy Prayer Ash Wednesday February 17, 2021 Romans 8:26-27 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in a...