Starter Prayer: God Who Meets Me at the Edge of Things: Help me allow your favor to fall on me like rain. Give me a vision living as the “beloved.” Make this identity Real to me.
Focus Word: Beloved
May the painting and commentary on Jesus’ Baptism from Rev. Lisle Gwynn Garrity open your eyes to something new today.
Be encouraged in your practice,
Katie Martinez
SPIRITUAL PRACTICE:
- Read pages 9-10 of the devotional, Again & Again. The link is in every Journey email. If you’re not getting those, register here.
- Re-read Mark 1:9-15.
- Questions for journaling and spiritual conversation:
- What surprises you about Garrity’s depiction of Christ in the piece “I Delight in You”?
- Put yourself in the Baptism scene– as Christ, fellow “Baptizee” or John the Baptizer. What insights or desires do you have?
- How can you keep the Focus Word or Starter Prayer with you today?
ENDNOTES:
- For daily texts with the Focus Word, Starter Prayer and link to these daily posts, text the word “lent” to 970-500-0970.
- Join Ryan on Facebook Live, every weekday morning at 10am for spiritual conversation on these Lent themes.
- Looking for the link to the digital devotional or your copy of the print version? Register here.
- Join the Orange Dots of Hope Facebook Group for spiritual conversations.
This is part of Again & Again: Journey of Lent 2021 with Crossroads Church. The theme, devotional booklet, poetry and art is the work of the creative community of theologians and artists at A Sanctified Art. Crossroads is grateful for this resource!
