Tuesday, April 8, 2025
“Read (or Listen to) An Extra Devotion”
Today’s Lenten Challenge is an easy one, but it is also a very helpful one. Today’s task is to “Read (or Listen to) An Extra Devotion”, which simply means that we need to find a devotion (other than this one) and read it or listen to it.
The reasoning is simple: More opportunities for absorbing good stuff can only help. God speaks in many ways, one of which includes the voices and thoughts of others. Oh, it’s not that people who write devotions are “Holier Than Thou.” In fact, it may be just the opposite. Folks who write are likely taking some time to think and pray about a way to help someone else.
It’s really simple. The devotion I’m writing now is little more than a thought and prayer that began about eight weeks ago as our Lenten calendar was being prepared. Among the questions I was asking myself was, “Am I doing enough to help ME, let alone someone else?” One of the things I recognized is that I needed more intentional time exploring God’s Word through other people. I have lots of friends who write devotions, plus I know plenty of more prominent authors who do the same. All of them are doing their best to share their own exploration of God’s work in their lives, which is just one more way that God may be using to teach and lead me.
Where will you go for an additional devotion today? Here are a couple you might find interesting, but you can find your own as well. I’m sure other folks might be willing to share their favorites in the comments below.
“Jesus replied, ‘But even more blessed are all who hear the word of God and put it into practice.’ ” (Luke 11:28, NLT)
