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New to the Lent, A Closer Walk with God 40-Day Devotion? Start with Day 1!

Take this time to enjoy a closer walk with God. Read a short devotion and a selected Bible verse each day.

It’s Day 2 of the Lent, A Closer Walk with God 40-Day Devotion.

DEVOTION

Lent could be considered the “Christian New Years:” you decide to make changes to better yourself. During Lent, many Christians take a spiritual inventory, and give up what is harmful to our souls and concentrate on becoming more Christ-like.

About two years ago, I decided to awaken an hour earlier than usual. My goal: I would pray an entire hour, to hone my spiritual eyes to see where the Lord wished me to be and do what He wanted me to do. It started out wonderfully. I journaled, sang worship, waited for the Lord to speak to my heart. I even scheduled my phone to “ding” and inform me what action in that hour I was to embark upon.

But then…

My body decided it wanted sleep more than embark upon communion with God. I pressed the “snooze button,” and prayed sleepy prayers, and made feeble excuses. The worst excuse was, “Well, God doesn’t want our prayers to become ritualistic, right?” Unfortunately, I discontinued hourly early morning prayer. However, I’ve experienced the desire to embark upon that journey, again, because I felt the closest to God in that sweet hour of prayer than any time in my life.

We can be hard upon the disciples who fell asleep, instead of praying during Jesus’ most critical moments in the history of humanity, as He pleaded with the Father three times to “take this cup from Me.” But then I have to remember, “Lord, how many times have I fallen asleep on You?”

PRAYER

Prayer: Father, may we take this time to open our hearts to You, to seek Your face, to seek Your will above our own, and to ask You to help protect us against temptation as we draw closer to You. Amen

VERSE

Verse Matthew 26:41 (ESV)

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AUTHOR

• Rebecca Jones

  Rebecca Jones is a writer and cake decorating enthusiast who lives in Seaford, Delaware with her husband Tim, and her youngest son -- a musically gifted young man named Samuel. She is equally proud of her birds who have flown from the nest: Glenn, Daniel, and Rachel, and loves her role as mother-in-law to Taylor and Conner. She is owned by her three beautiful kitties -- Shiloh, Fritzie, and Baby -- and plays frisbee practically every day with her playmate: a dog named "Ringo."

  Rebecca makes her spiritual home at Abundant Life Church, Donovan's Road, Georgetown, where she helps in whichever capacity she is able and available.

  Rebecca writes for Morningstar Publications as a freelance newswriter. She also has been a freelance writer for web companies and organizations. In addition, she enjoys voice-over work, as well as oral storytelling.

  Rebecca has had work published in trade magazines, as well as the former "Christian Woman" magazine. "Chicken Soup for the Soul" has published stories in two of their books. She has had short stories published in five different published books.

  She is currently working on personal writing projects which include two plays, a book, a memoir, and a children's book or two. Rebecca can be reached at rebecca.jones.storyteller@gmail.com.