“Leap of Faith: Falling In Love“, by Rev. Mike Holly
As we begin this season of Lent, we gather together as the people of God and we are all challenged to take the journey through Lent with a deep sense of purpose. Where we are traveling to at the end of these forty days is of cosmic significance. And yet, the journey there is just as significant. For in this season we are called to unveil the reality of our own brokenness, our need for God and the reality that God paves a way forward for us in Jesus Christ.
In order to assist you in this journey we have created the Leap of Faith Prayer Journal and accompanying spiritual formation plan. These packets are available today in the Narthex. You only have to register. If we run out of copies we will order more and contact you when they are ready.
Notice in the Gospel reading for today: Jesus departs into the Wilderness to pray and to prepare. He took his own spiritual life seriously and models for us a pattern for how to develop our own lives through a rich relationship with God. May God bless you through this forty day journey as you make an intentional commitment to take a Leap of Faith.
~Mike Holly
The Word
Luke 4:1-13
Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness, where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing at all during those days, and when they were over, he was famished. The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become a loaf of bread.” Jesus answered him, “It is written, ‘One does not live by bread alone.’”
Then the devil led him up and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world. And the devil said to him, “To you I will give their glory and all this authority; for it has been given over to me, and I give it to anyone I please. If you, then, will worship me, it will all be yours.” Jesus answered him, “It is written,‘Worship the Lord your God,
and serve only him.’”Then the devil took him to Jerusalem, and placed him on the pinnacle of the temple, saying to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here, for it is written,
‘He will command his angels concerning you,
to protect you,’and
‘On their hands they will bear you up,
so that you will not dash your foot against a stone.’”Jesus answered him, “It is said, ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’” When the devil had finished every test, he departed from him until an opportune time.
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