Welcome to Friday graces in Lent series.
Fridays
Graces in Lent series is based on the scripture for the day. I
encourage you to read the scripture of the day, reflect on what grace
this scripture passage is giving us and then, to finish the post, to
pray either the prayer that I have given or if you prefer to complete
your reflection time with your own prayer.
FRIDAY OF THE THIRD WEEK OF LENT
The scripture passage which we are asked to reflect upon is Hosea 14:2-10.
The prophet Hosea lived around 750BC. By the time he became a prophet, Israel had already established a pattern that would itself out again and again. The people would stray from the Lord, break the covenant, and experience great suffering because of their sins. Finally a prophet would call them back into relationship with God. Today we hear Hosea remind the people that they have continually strayed from God, but God has remained faithful to them. If they wish to restore their relationship with the Lord, they need to seek forgiveness.
The prophet Hosea lived around 750BC. By the time he became a prophet, Israel had already established a pattern that would itself out again and again. The people would stray from the Lord, break the covenant, and experience great suffering because of their sins. Finally a prophet would call them back into relationship with God. Today we hear Hosea remind the people that they have continually strayed from God, but God has remained faithful to them. If they wish to restore their relationship with the Lord, they need to seek forgiveness.
FRIDAY GRACE FROM SCRIPTURE:
On reflecting on this scripture passage, we can relate to the people of Israel who constantly strayed from the Lord, but heard the prophet of Hosea calling them back into relationship with God since God has remained faithful. The grace we can receive from this scripture passage is seeking forgiveness.
REFLECTION PRAYER
God of our longings,
You know the deepest secrets of our hearts. We praise and thank you for sending us prophets who bravely witness to Your truth, even when we may not want to hear or obey. We thank you for those prophets who proclaim your love and call each of us to repent and change. Help us to open our hearts and our ears to those who may be proclaiming Your truth in our world this day, especially to Your word to us spoken through the Church, and encourage us to bravely witness to our world. Bless us, fill us, strengthen us and nourish us with the food that we have before us and with the Word who walks among us.
God of our longings,
You know the deepest secrets of our hearts. We praise and thank you for sending us prophets who bravely witness to Your truth, even when we may not want to hear or obey. We thank you for those prophets who proclaim your love and call each of us to repent and change. Help us to open our hearts and our ears to those who may be proclaiming Your truth in our world this day, especially to Your word to us spoken through the Church, and encourage us to bravely witness to our world. Bless us, fill us, strengthen us and nourish us with the food that we have before us and with the Word who walks among us.
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