Monday of the Third Week of Lent - March 16
2 Kings 5:1-15b Luke 4:24-30
I know God is capable of miracles, and I often turn to him for help when I need it. I pray to him and look for answers in difficult times, I ask for forgiveness and I pray for those in need. However, listening to God and his daily teachings is always much harder than it appears.
Love your neighbors. Put God first. Tell the truth.
The teachings all sound so simple; but we make them difficult and we struggle to follow and listen to God. I know personally they all seem like easy steps to happiness and healthy relationships. But instead we look for it to be more difficult.
We lie, we gossip, we exclude, and we hold grudges knowing this is not what we are taught or what will make us happy. Why must we make it so difficult?
Naaman was a man of power and a commander in the army. When he was given the news he had leprosy, he looked for a miracle cure. However, when the prophet told him how to heal, the cure was not hard enough for him to try or to believe it could work. He expected it to be difficult or “something extraordinary.” But the minute he listened to God and obeyed the simple task, he was cured.
A popular topic in our society is simplifying. People try to declutter and get rid of material items. We try to simplify our calendars and daily tasks, but we struggle to find the simple happiness in our daily lives.
Miracles happen around us day in and day out, but do we appreciate them? Are we grateful for the beautiful world around us? The nice weather we may wake up to in the morning? The health and happiness of those around us? Are we grateful for the relationships we have and the family we have been given? All these things are part of God’s teachings and he has given miracles to us.
Q: What miracles have I experienced this week? What God-given gifts do I recognize in my life?
I know God is capable of miracles, and I often turn to him for help when I need it. I pray to him and look for answers in difficult times, I ask for forgiveness and I pray for those in need. However, listening to God and his daily teachings is always much harder than it appears.
Love your neighbors. Put God first. Tell the truth.
The teachings all sound so simple; but we make them difficult and we struggle to follow and listen to God. I know personally they all seem like easy steps to happiness and healthy relationships. But instead we look for it to be more difficult.
We lie, we gossip, we exclude, and we hold grudges knowing this is not what we are taught or what will make us happy. Why must we make it so difficult?
Naaman was a man of power and a commander in the army. When he was given the news he had leprosy, he looked for a miracle cure. However, when the prophet told him how to heal, the cure was not hard enough for him to try or to believe it could work. He expected it to be difficult or “something extraordinary.” But the minute he listened to God and obeyed the simple task, he was cured.
A popular topic in our society is simplifying. People try to declutter and get rid of material items. We try to simplify our calendars and daily tasks, but we struggle to find the simple happiness in our daily lives.
Miracles happen around us day in and day out, but do we appreciate them? Are we grateful for the beautiful world around us? The nice weather we may wake up to in the morning? The health and happiness of those around us? Are we grateful for the relationships we have and the family we have been given? All these things are part of God’s teachings and he has given miracles to us.
Q: What miracles have I experienced this week? What God-given gifts do I recognize in my life?
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