By definition, to establish means "to institute (something) permanently by agreement". This will be our working definition to guide the corporate goal of this year's Lenten Season: A New Page!
Whenever we seek to do something new, it is typically a challenge to keep it up. How many of you are actually still faithful to that "New Year's Resolution" or that "new workout plan"?! Let's face it. New is hard work! New takes commitment! New requires an intentional agreement that is permanent. It is my sincere prayer that this 15th year of my corporate Lenten devotion journey will be a monumental one- whether this is your first year with me as your devotional voice or this is your fifteenth year (thanks for growing with me). So, let us agree to make this permanent change to move to a new page in God!
SCRIPTURE FOCUS:
1 Peter 1:3 NIV
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.
The scripture focus reminds us that God has already given and gifted us with new birth into a living hope! In other words, this new page in God is not simply a possibility. We are destined to start over and receive the new mercies, new peace, new joy, new hope, and so much more! It is our decision to seek these things intentionally and permanently. Lent is not a fad, gimmick, or temporary diet! Lent is prepping us for a NEW way of life!
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