A Lenten Devotion by Ricky Kliem Consider Assyria, a cedar of Lebanon,with fair branches and forest shade,and of great height,its top among the clouds. Ezekiel 31:3 God of all lands and peoples, may we honor the strength and beauty of our neighbors—trees and mountains and human beings. Amen.
Devotionals
Strangers in Our Midst
A Lenten Devotion by Karen Nell Smith The Lord appeared to Abraham by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the entrance of his tent in the heat of the day. He looked up and saw three men standing near him. When he saw them, he ran from the tent entrance to meet them, […]
A Day with God
A Lenten Devotion by Heather McGraw In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters. Genesis 1:1 I have a well-worn book which belonged to my Dad, […]
Pine Cones
A Lenten Devotion by Cindy Sweeney The glory of Lebanon shall come to you,the cypress, the plane, and the pine,to beautify the place of my sanctuary;and I will glorify where my feet rest. Isaiah 60:13 When I think of a grove of trees it brings memories of the pine grove at my grandparents’. I spent wondrous days climbing […]
Reach for the Sky
A Lenten Devotion by Art Norton I grew tall like a cedar in Lebanon, and like a cypress on the heights of Hermon. I grew tall like a palm tree in En-gedi, and like rose-bushes in Jericho; like a fair olive tree in the field, and like a plane tree beside water, I grew tall. Ecc […]
Reflecting with a Woodstork among the Trees
A Lenten Devotion by Fran Bogle But those who hope in God will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Isaiah 40:31 Lent begins with pancakes and ashes.Treats to remember what Jesus gave up?Ashes to recall death and […]
Little Children
A Lenten Devotion by Mary Memmott “But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 19: 14 I was thinking about Jesus’ apostles and their attempt to keep the children away from him as I enjoy my school vacation week. I […]
The Dark Hedges: County Antrim, Northern Ireland
A Lenten Devotion by Paul Blow Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is. Romans 12:2 These beech trees, when planted in 1775, were just two opposing rows of trees–a welcome to […]
Ash Wednesday
A Lenten Devotion by Rev. Debbie Clark Do not fear, O soil; be glad and rejoice, for God has done great things! Do not fear, you animals of the field, for the pastures of the wilderness are green; the tree bears its fruit, the fig tree and vine give their full yield. Joel 2:21-22 Every time I […]
Lenten Devotionals 2020
A Grove of Trees Again, this year, Edwards Church will create our own Lenten Devotional, with a reflection available each day during Lent (via email, paper, Facebook, and on the website). We need your creativity to make this happen! Your reflections could be in the form of a prayer, a poem, a paragraph, a photograph, […]