Tuesday, April 15
, 2014

Lenten Reflections

Diocese of Newark

Thank you for joining us in prayer and reflection during this season of Lent. We will travel through daily scripture, reflection and prayer. Additional people have been joining us each day. Please feel free to forward these reflections to others. We invite you to explore the other resources for the season found at the bottom of the page as we continue the journey together.

Scripture

Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the festival. They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, with a request. "Sir," they said, "we would like to see Jesus." Philip went to tell Andrew; Andrew and Philip in turn told Jesus.

Jesus replied, "The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds. Anyone who loves their life will lose it, while anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it for eternal life. Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me.

John 12:20-26

New International Version (NIV)

Reflection

This passage speaks to me of stewardship - sharing and growing the gifts God has given me. They can be of little help if I keep them to myself. I am reminded in reading the last verse that I am called to follow Jesus and continue to model his ways so ALL will benefit.

Prayer

Lord, let me be wheat sown in the earth, to be harvested for you. I want to follow wherever you lead me. Give me fresh hope and joy in serving you all the days of my life. Amen.

You are invited to click these links and explore more resources:

Lent 2014-Formation Ideas, Activities, and Resources - from Sharon Pearson

Praying Lent - Resources for Lent - from Creighton University (A Jesuit Catholic University)

Holy Week and Good Friday Resources - from The Episcopal Church

The Meaning of Lent - from Vibrant Faith @ Home

Prayers and Liturgies for Lent - from Faith and Worship

Lenten Meditations and Bulletin Inserts (English & Spanish) from Episcopal Relief & Development

Lenten Giving Calendar - from Jenifer Gamber

Love Life - from the Brothers of Saint John the Evangelist (SSJE)

Lent Madness

Resources for Lent 2014 - from Bread for the World

Lent 2014-Hunger:A Matter of the Heart - from the Upper Susquehanna Synod/Evangelical Lutheran Church