Good Shepherd Lutheran Church / Friday, March 12, 2021 / Categories: Publications, Daily Devotions Daily Devotion by Karen Eller by Karen Eller The Pandemic…a season of Lent before Lent? Lent is all about prayer and abstinence; about ridding ourselves of distractions, of self- examination and hopefully repentance. No one can say the pandemic has been good for us. There is too much sorrow for those we have lost. Beyond this great sadness, it has impacted many in entirely negative ways…job loss, losing touch with family and friends to avoid the virus…even pure unadulterated loneliness for many. With all that heartbreak, one has to search hard for anything good coming out of the pandemic. It is not over yet, but perhaps there were some who did find a sense of fewer distractions…more time to reflect on personal spirituality… more time to repent…more time devoted to prayer and ultimately more closeness to the Lord. Ephesians 2: 8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God not by works, so that no one can boast. Our household did taste of this grace. We pray you, too, may have experienced some of the same. If you didn’t, if your time was too heavily cloaked in sorrow due to loss, please know that your fellow church members care deeply, and we fervently pray that God’s peace will be with you now and always. Previous Article Daily Devotion Next Article Daily Devotion Print 8390 Rate this article: 5.0 2 comments on article "Daily Devotion" Danelle Buelsing Karen, I found a taste of God's grace through your devotional, and I join you in praying for our Good Shepherd friends. 3/12/2021 10:16 PM Reply to Katy Ping God's grace appears in many ways. Keep us alert to seeing that blessing. Your words help us to be listening. 3/14/2021 10:25 PM Reply to Leave a comment Name: Please enter a name. Email: Please enter an email address. Please enter a valid email address. Comment: Please enter comment. I agree This form collects your name, email, IP address and content so that we can keep track of the comments placed on the website. For more info check our Privacy Policy and Terms Of Use where you will get more info on where, how and why we store your data. You must read and accept this rules. Add comment
Danelle Buelsing Karen, I found a taste of God's grace through your devotional, and I join you in praying for our Good Shepherd friends. 3/12/2021 10:16 PM
Katy Ping God's grace appears in many ways. Keep us alert to seeing that blessing. Your words help us to be listening. 3/14/2021 10:25 PM