Psalm22.23-31│Genesis 17.1-7,15-16│Romans 4.13-25│Mark 8.31-38
Psaumes 22.23-31|Genèse 17.1-7,15-16 |Romains4.13-25 |Marc 8.31-38
A
long walk with God
'Abraham, Sarah, and the Angel' by Jan Provoost, 1462-1525/29, Louvre Museum, Paris
Looking at this passage from the Old Testament;
God appeared to Abram and said to him, ‘….I am Almighty God; walk before Me and
be blameless. 2 And I will make My covenant between Me and you, and
will multiply you exceedingly.’ In this verse was a covenant or promise of
multiple blessings.
Just as God called Abram, He is also inviting us
on a long walk with him during this Lent. The Lord wants us to begin a life
long journey with Him that will last for eternity. A walk of Obedience, trust,
faith and blessings. To be blameless - means to be obedient to his words as we
walk with Him and be totally renewed (Psalms 119:105). Lent is to be a time of
reflection and contemplation, but it is also to be a time to enjoy some
intimate time and relationship with God. God talking, us listening and us
talking and God listening! He wants to walk before, beside and behind us. He
wants to share in all our ups and downs.
Faith is to be our everyday watchword as we walk
with the Lord. Faith will open up the doors of a new life and blessings for us
and all those around us. Like Abraham, our personal walk with God can bring
blessings to those who are around us.
So during this season of Lent we are:
1.
Invited to begin a walk
with God that will never end, an everlasting walk. We are also invited to share
a sacred space and time with the LORD GOD ALMIGHTY, through the word, prayer
and meditation.
2.
Invited to walk with God
to experience a whole new life, that brings us close to God and enables us to
learn how to walk a life of righteousness and holiness.
3.
And finally, we are
invited to become a source of blessings to others around us. We can be the
beneficiary of God’s blessings, miracles and anointing in our own life, the
life of our family, friends and for generations to come.
As we walk along the paths of Lent this year, let
us remember that our walk is not in vain. The parts that God has chosen for us
to walk with him are the ones He has created for us to walk with Him.
Grace West Adenekan
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