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The Lenten Devotional theme this year is The Way of the Shepherd. The shepherd reveals a kind of power rooted not in what can be taken, but in what can be given. Not in coercion, but in care. Not in fear, but in faithful presence. The shepherd knows the flock by name, tends to their needs, searches for the lost, protects the vulnerable, and stays close—even in the valley of the shadow of death. In Jesus, that Good Shepherd takes on flesh—walking among us, feeding the hungry, healing the wounded, welcoming the outsider, and laying down his life for the sheep.

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Day 8—Thursday, February 26

Psalm 100:3-4 Know ye that the Lord is God; it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are this people, and the sheep of his pasture. Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise; be thankful unto him, and bless his name. I know the Lord is God, he made me, and I am one of his sheep. I live within his realm with thankfulness and in awe of his works. My life is so blessed with my past, my present, and yes...my future. Knowing that God has

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Day 7—Wednesday, February 25

1 Kings 22:17 Then Micaiah said, “I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains like sheep that have no shepherd, and the Lord said, ‘These have no master; let each one go home in peace.’ ‘’ During our year of Back to Basics, the shepherd and his care of the sheep he is responsible for, is an ongoing theme. We know that the shepherd cares for his sheep and knows each by name and if one sheep is missing, he will search until he finds the sheep and return it to the flock. The i

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Day 6—Tuesday, February 24

Numbers 27:15–19 Moses said to the Lord, May the Lord, the God who gives breath to all living things, appoint someone over this community to go out and come in before them, one who will lead them out and bring them in, so the Lord’s people will not be like sheep without a shepherd.” So the Lord said to Moses, “Take Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit of leadership, and lay your hand on him. Have him stand before Eleazar the priest and the entire assembly and commis

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Day 5—Monday, February 23

Isaiah 53:6 All of us like sheep have gone astray, Each of us has turned to his own way; But the Lord has caused the iniquity of Us all To fall on Him. While preparing to write this Lent devotional, I found myself in the midst of a strange but helpful meditation (you can try it too if you’d like). I began repeating today’s selected scripture, in particular, the first line; “all of us like sheep have gone astray”, and then, (I’d like to think by the Holy Spirit's prompting

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Day 4—Saturday, February 21

Jeremiah 50:6-7 My people have been lost sheep; their shepherds have led them astray, turning them away on the mountains; from mountain to hill they have gone, they have forgotten their fold. All who found them have devoured them, and their enemies have said, “We are not guilty, because they have sinned against the Lord, the true pasture, the Lord, the hope of their ancestors.” Like many people in our country, I was deeply affected by the image of a young boy standing in the

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Day 3—Friday, February 20

Matthew 10:16 (The Message) Stay alert. This is hazardous work I’m assigning you. You’re going to be like sheep running through a wolf pack, so don’t call attention to yourselves. Be as shrewd as a snake, inoffensive as a dove. I tend to move silently around the house, a habit I developed back in high school, where for some reason I started walking softly and never stopped. This really annoys Katelyn. Since we don’t have a dog anymore to alert her, she’s often startled becaus

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Day 2—Thursday, February 19

Psalm 23, King James Version The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through the shadow of the valley of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou prepareth a table before me in the presence of mine enemies; thou anointest my head with

Feb 19

Day 1—Ash Wednesday, February 18

Ash Wednesday brings us to the truth we often avoid: we are dust, and to dust we shall return. It is not a day for pretending strength. It is a day for honesty about our frailty, our wandering, our misplaced trust, and our deep need for mercy. Through the prophet Micah, we hear a prayer rising from a weary people: “Shepherd your people with your staff, the flock that belongs to you…” - Micah 7:14 It is the cry of those who know they need leading. The plea of sheep who

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