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Grace Unbounded: Devotions for Lent 2022
Grace Unbounded provides daily devotions for each day from Ash Wednesday to the Vigil of Easter (traditionally known as Holy Saturday). Devotions begin with an evocative image and a brief passage from the Gospel of Luke (the gospel focus for 2022, year C in the Revised Common Lectionary). The writers then bring their unique voices and pastoral wisdom to the texts with quotations to ponder, reflections, and prayers. In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus reaches out to all kinds of people. He proclaims good news--in particular, to those experiencing poverty, oppression, or captivity. Despite the tensions at the time between Jewish people and Samaritans, he tells a story about a Samaritan who shows what it means to be a neighbor. Jesus also responds to those who want healing, welcomes time with children, shows great regard for women, shares meals with “unsavory” characters, and seeks out people who have lost their way. No limits, no restrictions, no boundaries--not even death--can stop his love and grace for all people.
96 pages, Paperback
Published October 15, 2021
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April 16, 2022
I was quite moved by many of the daily passages from this compilation of devotions for Lent (Ash Wednesday to the Resurrection (April 16, the day before Easter). My religious understandings were enhanced.
Our trials are seasons for relearning who we are, where we are going, and whose we are.
Anytime the Bible is used to justify the oppression and exploitation of others, we have strayed far from God.
We may wish for answers but God rarely gives answers; instead, he says "Let me tell you a story."
Philanthropy is commendable but it must not cause the philanthropist to overlook the circumstances of economic injustice. [If the author is suggesting that philanthropy should always be focused on economic injustice. I disagree.]
Luke wrote "Ask, and it will be given to you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you." A commentator responds "I have a real tricky time hearing folks that don't believe in themselves."
Luke relates a story of Jesus when he encounters a woman with serious ailments. He removes those ailments. [For me, the story of our ability to overcome restrictions is more important than whether a miracle in fact had occurred].
No matter the circumstances, there is something universal about our longing to come home - and our expectation that someway, somehow, something good may come of it. Sometimes, even a return to church after a long absence bears this hope that whenever I get to there again, somebody will love me. [So interesting as this is the very set of thoughts I am currently exploring.]
We all have the power to break down or build up essential relationships in the places we call home.
Luke wrote "Truly, I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little children will never enter it." [While it may be out of context and solely refers to the rite of childhood baptism, in a larger view, it seems extremely anti-Christian. I probably don't understand it.]
Are there times when silence is the best course of action? [Oh, yes!.]
God responds to our imitation, failing, and sin not with judgment but with mercy, with compassion, with forgiveness. [As we should do in all of our relationships.]
Teach us to cherish these treasures offered to us through your Word [my interpretation, the message, the story, is more important than the event.]
We have nagging questions about what really happened to his body. Quite simply, resurrection is God's doing, not ours. Our Easter celebration has nothing to do with how much we comprehend about how God raised Jesus from the dead.
Our trials are seasons for relearning who we are, where we are going, and whose we are.
Anytime the Bible is used to justify the oppression and exploitation of others, we have strayed far from God.
We may wish for answers but God rarely gives answers; instead, he says "Let me tell you a story."
Philanthropy is commendable but it must not cause the philanthropist to overlook the circumstances of economic injustice. [If the author is suggesting that philanthropy should always be focused on economic injustice. I disagree.]
Luke wrote "Ask, and it will be given to you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you." A commentator responds "I have a real tricky time hearing folks that don't believe in themselves."
Luke relates a story of Jesus when he encounters a woman with serious ailments. He removes those ailments. [For me, the story of our ability to overcome restrictions is more important than whether a miracle in fact had occurred].
No matter the circumstances, there is something universal about our longing to come home - and our expectation that someway, somehow, something good may come of it. Sometimes, even a return to church after a long absence bears this hope that whenever I get to there again, somebody will love me. [So interesting as this is the very set of thoughts I am currently exploring.]
We all have the power to break down or build up essential relationships in the places we call home.
Luke wrote "Truly, I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little children will never enter it." [While it may be out of context and solely refers to the rite of childhood baptism, in a larger view, it seems extremely anti-Christian. I probably don't understand it.]
Are there times when silence is the best course of action? [Oh, yes!.]
God responds to our imitation, failing, and sin not with judgment but with mercy, with compassion, with forgiveness. [As we should do in all of our relationships.]
Teach us to cherish these treasures offered to us through your Word [my interpretation, the message, the story, is more important than the event.]
We have nagging questions about what really happened to his body. Quite simply, resurrection is God's doing, not ours. Our Easter celebration has nothing to do with how much we comprehend about how God raised Jesus from the dead.
April 16, 2022
Disappointment
Disappointed that it ended on Saturday with the Easter reflection rather than on Easter Sunday. I am not ready to leave the sadness of good Friday on Saturday. Was disappointed in the book.
Disappointed that it ended on Saturday with the Easter reflection rather than on Easter Sunday. I am not ready to leave the sadness of good Friday on Saturday. Was disappointed in the book.
April 17, 2022
A well written daily devotion for Lent. I actually kept up the practice from Ash Wednesday through the conclusion yesterday. Can't say that about many Daily Devotionals.
unfinished
April 25, 2022Loved the devotions I read, and hope to return to this another Lent.
April 24, 2022
I liked that this takes us through the gospel of Luke. The devotional readings are fairly short and simple with a few gems.
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