Christ Church Rockville Lenten Devotion

Deut. 9:13-21 
Heb. 3:12-19 
John 2:23–3:15 

“Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’ The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.”
-John 3:5-8

The word ‘Lent’ originates from the old English, ‘lencten,’ which means ‘spring.’ It is related to the Old German word ‘lenzin’ meaning ‘to lengthen.’ As the daylight hours increase, sap begins to rise within the trees, and flowers push upwards from deep within the earth, the season of Lent offers us a chance for spiritual transformation – to take a hard look at ourselves and to align our hearts with our most fundamental values. Observers most often give something up – whether it be chocolate, wine, time on our smartphones, or busyness – to better relate to the long suffering of Jesus and the Israelites. But we can just as easily try something new, such as adding quiet time to our day, and keep to the meaning of Lent. As Jesus said, we have to “be born again of water and the Spirit” to enter the kingdom of God. These are the only conditions Jesus sets to be born again. 

During the season of Lent, may we have the courage to try something new and allow this “leap of faith” to awaken our hearts to the miracles of Jesus that are all around us. 

— Khalisa Phillips

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