As we hear in James 4:7-10 we are called to DRAW NEAR to God. Throughout this season of Lent are we willing to draw near? 

As we wrap up looking at how we are called to live into the incarnation, we find that this is not an easy request. In Jeremiah 17 we hear the reasoning behind this, as we look at "The Root of the Matter"

As we look at the Parable of the Sower in Matthew 13 we hear that we are called to invest in others, not seeking reward, but seeking to love 

As we hear in Matthew 6 Jesus guides us in how to pray, we also acknowledge that prayer is a tool to strengthen and equip us to live into the incarnation.  Lord humble us that we may follow and serve you and equip us as we embrace THE POWER OF PRAYER

In John 1 we hear the most beautiful invitation of Come and See. This is the call to invite others to come and see, experience for yourselves the Lamb of God 

In a world that is calling us to focus on so many things, our worldview is shrinking. Our shrinking worldview is because we can curate what we take into what we want to hear. However, in Mark 12 we hear a call to refocus, to full submission, and not to miss it. Let us refocus our worldview from our own wants and desires to who God is calling us to be. 

As we begin to look at the incarnation of Jesus that we celebrated at Christmas, the question that arises is SO WHAT? What does this INCARNATION mean in how we act and interact with the world? As we look at Romans 12:1-2 we are called to search ourselves and wrestle with the question, where have I conformed to the ways of this world, and where/how can I accept AN INVITATION TO TRANSFORM

As we look at  Luke 3 we are reminded of the Chaff in our own lives and ask the Spirit to equip and empower us to be who God calls and created us to be as we seek our true self

As we look at the story of the Magi we ask are we willing to change and go A NEW WAY as we approach the WAY provided in the A MANGER

Today we rejoice, as we hear the words of Isaiah 9 that unto us a child is born and light is breaking in