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​WEDNESDAY 
MARCH 26, 2025

QUESTIONARY
​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​luke 23.1-7 questionary #22 for lent find it here

MEDITATION
​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​luke 23.1-7 meditation #22 for lent find it here

​READINGS FOR LENT 2025

And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate. And they began to accuse him,saying, “We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Cæsar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.”
   And Pilate asked him, saying, “Art thou the King of the Jews?”
   And he answered him and said, “Thou sayest it.”
   Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, “I find no fault in this man.”
   And they were the more fierce, saying, “He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.”
   When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilæan. 7And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time (luke 23.1-7).

The purpose of Lent is to prepare the believer for Easter and the new and improved life that Jesus’ resurrection foreshadows. This preparation consists of increased prayer, doing penance, mortifying the flesh, repenting of sins, almsgiving, and simple living and self-denial. It is hoped that our daily readings assist in those preparations.

​READING FROM THE PSALMS

Be merciful unto me, O Lord:
 for I cry unto thee daily.
Rejoice the soul of thy servant:
 for unto thee, O Lord,
  do I lift up my soul.
For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive;
 and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee (86.3-5).

In his most trying hour, Jesus turned to the Psalms to express himself in prayer: “My God, my God! Why hast thou forsaken me?” (ps. 22.1). If it was good enough for him, it is good enough for us. Generations of Jews and Christians alike have found power in praying the Psalms as Jesus did on the cross. Here, we provide a daily psalm with the suggestion that you consider incorporating it into your daily prayers.

​​READING FROM THE NEW TESTAMENT GOSPELS

At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
   And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, and said, “Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me. But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea (matthew 18.1-6).

It is impossible to overestimate the power and importance of the N.T. Gospels. Everywhere else when God's thoughts, words, and actions are discussed, it is in the third person: "he thinks," "he says," "he does." But in the N.T. Gospels, all of God's thoughts, words, and actions are in the first person: "I think," "I say," "I do." No where is the revelation of God and His character more accurate and intimate.

​​​READINGS ON THE JUST SOCIETY

But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.
Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger.”
Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.
Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you!
For so did their fathers to the false prophets (luke 6.24-26).