Soul Sister Time

The realities of Easter are so vast that it is impossible to fully comprehend the mystery and the depth of what God has done for the people He loves. Preparing for Easter through Lent is a spiritually enriching experience. Practicing Lent has both deepened my wonder for the Trinity’s passionate love for us humans and made me more aware of my utter inability to save myself. In John’s gospel, John the Baptist said of Jesus, "Look the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world" (John 1:29b)! The sin of the world means the sin of the whole world, which means all sins committed since Adam and Eve took their first bites of the apple until the last sin that will be committed before Christ returns. The one Lamb of God—the one, once-and-for-all sacrifice—is so stunningly powerful that He can take it all away. He can diminish all the damage that has been done. All of it! He takes away not just my sins and your sins, but all of the sins of the entire world!  How do we wrap o

              God’s Word is powerful.   We need to develop a habit of reading God’s Word.   It will change our lives.   I have my favorite daily devotional readings.   Sometimes they speak to a specific issue I am struggling with that day.   I love these readings that are sometimes explanations of who God is, exhortations to obey Him, or reminders of how much I mean to God.   But there is nothing to replace the power of reading God’s Word and receiving His message from His sacred book.               If you are new to the word of God, may I suggest that you start by reading a Psalm a day and choosing a word or phrase to take with you into your day.   When you finish the Psalms, pick up the same pattern in 1 Corinthians which includes instructions to the churches about how to order your life so that you make a deep connection to God.   I recommend that you begin a habit of reading like this first thing in the morning, before you set out on your day.   Make it a habit.   Even if you