Christ Church Rockville Lenten Devotion
Jer. 18:1-11
Rom. 8:1-11
John 6:27-40
For several years I have written devotions for this booklet. Each year the passages have gotten tougher to relate to. This year, however, I was given a day of readings each of which spoke to me. The reading from Jeremiah reminded of my childhood church experiences listening to the altar call,
Have thine own way Lord, Have thine own way,
Thou are the potter, I am the clay,
mold me and make me after thy will,
while I am waiting, yielded and still.
Paul’s writing from Romans made me think of teenage years when I tortured myself with a distorted belief that I was obsessed with the flesh and how, over the years, this passage has transformed to a focus on Spirit and love. Then with Jesus’ words from John, I reflected upon my struggles and how my current physical recovery from obesity began with a little group we called the Spiritual Food Group here at Christ Church that used this passage as our inspiration to invite God into our relationships with food. With such a luxury of choices, I felt I had no choice but to simply reflect on each and hope that each reader will find as much joy and comfort in today’s readings as I.
Have thine own way, Lord!
Have thine own way!
Hold o'er my being absolute sway.
Fill with thy Spirit till all shall see
Christ only, always, living in me!
Adelaide A. Pollard 1862-1934
