2014 Lenten Devotional

March 9, 2014

Did you know that Sundays are not included in the 40 days of Lent?  This strange way of counting is rooted in the Christian belief that every Sunday is a celebration of the Resurrection.  In our Lenten devotional, we will not include meditations on Sundays; instead, we will provide the scripture that will be read in worship at First Christian Church.  We hope that you read and reflect on this sacred Word…and join us for worship, if you are able!



John 11:17-27
17 When Jesus arrived, he found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb for four days. 18Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, some two miles away, 19and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them about their brother. 20When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, while Mary stayed at home. 21Martha said to Jesus, ‘Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. 22But even now I know that God will give you whatever you ask of him.’ 23Jesus said to her, ‘Your brother will rise again.’ 24Martha said to him, ‘I know that he will rise again in the resurrection on the last day.’ 25Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live, 26and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?’ 27She said to him, ‘Yes, Lord, I believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, the one coming into the world.’



(You can read the full account of Jesus raising Lazarus in John 11:1-44)