First Sunday of Lent, March 10, 2019

When you can't sleep, don't count sheep. Talk to the Shepherd. 

Scripture ...
Luke 22:7

Reflections ...

The day has come. The Jewish leaders and all the people see this as just another remembrance, pointing back to that first great Passover in Egypt. But Jesus is aware that all human history hangs on this pivotal day. For this is the day when God’s own Passover Lamb will be sacrificed. His blood will not save the Israelites from slavery, or the firstborn from physical death. His death will deliver every man, woman and child who has ever lived, or will ever live, from slavery to sin, and from everlasting death in hell.

He makes that sacrifice for all people—freely offering forgiveness to all people, to you and to me. But on Judgment Day the angel of death will only pass over those of us who, by faith, are marked in the blood of God’s Son.

Prayer ...
Lord Jesus, You came to take our sins upon Yourself and bear the punishment of God in our place. Thank You for that great sacrifice. Now give us courage and true concern for those dying around us so that we may share Your victory with everyone You bring into our lives. Amen.

Lenten Challenge for today …
Purgatory is that state in which people who have died in God’s Grace, but without letting go of some of the imperfections and attachments of sin, undergo a purification before entering Heaven, where nothing unclean can enter.  One of the beautiful things about Purgatory is that God has allowed those of us still on Earth to aid, by our prayers, the purification of the Holy Souls. So lets pray today, and whenever we can and as often as we can, for the dear departed souls.  Only our prayers can help them. And pass on this tradition to your kids so that there will be somebody to pray for you when you depart from this earthly life too.

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Credits:

Thanks to various sites for the ideas .  I have tailored the materials accordingly to suit my needs.

Countdown calendar - https://www.timeanddate.com/clocks/freecountdown.html

Reflections and prayer – https://www.lhm.org/

Luke 22 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttt4pQe_zFE