"The Lenten Pilgrimage" - Day 28

Saturday, March 20th 

     “For this very reason, you must make every effort to support your faith with goodness, and goodness with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with endurance, and endurance with godliness, and godliness with mutual affection, and mutual affection with love.”

                                               2 Peter 1:5-7

     A life of faithful Christian Discipleship requires a daily commitment.  It is the moment-by-moment process of choosing to follow Jesus over the myriad of other options competing for our allegiance. 

     A life of Christian Discipleship is a daily decision.  Every decision, every choice plays a role in shaping who we are.  The decisions we make either serve to support an authentic life of discipleship or place stumbling blocks in our way. 

     If we will follow Jesus well, we will choose the good.  We will seek to build up rather to than tear down.  We will work for justice.  We will stand with the oppressed.  We will care for the sick and for the impoverished of body and spirit. 

     Followers of Jesus make the world a better place.  They foster understanding and offer hospitality.  They love easily and forgive freely, and they are generous with their time, talents and resources. 

      Find authentic followers of Jesus and you will see the unmistakable fruit of goodness in their lives.

     

Prayer

     Christ of the cross and empty tomb, we give you our thanks and praise for every 

     expression of goodness we know and have known.  We thank you for all your faithful and 

     caring followers whose lives have crossed our paths, bearing witness to your love and

     grace.  Forgive us for the times we've made choices that are not aligned with God's    

     purposes for us.  Empower us to be agents of your goodness in the world, to your glory.  In 

     your holy name we pray.  Amen.