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Sunday, March 17, 2024

FOCUS for LENT WEEK 5


A fabulous Focus One Word for this Week:

TRANSFORMATION

["... a change of their very nature or a
change at the heart of who they (we) are"]
(source)

" ... those who drink the water I give will never be thirsty again. It becomes a fresh, bubbling spring within them, giving them eternal life.” John 4:14 NLT
  
" ... I offer water that will become a wellspring within you that gives life throughout eternity. You will never be thirsty again. John 4:14 (The Voice)

["Spiritual Transformation refers primarily to a 
fundamental change
in the place of the sacred
or
the character of the sacred
as an object of significance in life. ..." 
(source)]

This article covers the definition & more:
What is Transformation in the Bible?

To me, I find this to be a "fabulous" One Word as we approach the end of our 
Lent journey and then Passion Week
leading us to the ultimate

TRANSFORMATION
in the
Resurrection
from the Cross to the Tomb to the
Glorious Day
JESUS
arose

But I'm getting ahead of myself as I look forward to this SONday in
(2 weeks)
on
March 31, 2024

Once again the Focus One Word was not in the verse given, 
yet most of us are familiar with
2 Corinthians 3:18;
and Romans 12:2
that use
"transformed"

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On this 5th Sunday in Lent

the reading's from 

Mark 10:32-45

emphasizing

Mark 10:44-45

29. SERVE-Matthew 20:28
30. JUSTIFIED-*Luke 18:14
31. DIVIDED- *Luke 11:17
32. TEMPTATION-Hebrews 4:15
33. PRAY-Luke 11:1
34. WILL-Matthew 26:39

{the 2 with * are not from the book, but from the videos}

Word 23 "Divided" (Luke 11:14-23) discussion around 3:01-

as most realize, there is much "division" happening in our midst

Word 25 "Justified" (Luke 18:9-14) begins around 2:29-

I'm being "transformed" (this week in comparison to last) and with holding

my personal remarks (which I have many) about 

being "DIVIDED" and "JUSTIFIED"


and instead I continue to

SEEK JUSTICE


and justice for all

I PRAY

and

try not to fall into the

TEMPTATION

to spill my guts on how many of us are

clearly not following Jesus' Word(s)

yet as we all try to SERVE not be served

may we continue to PRAY at least in one accord:

"Your Kingdom come, Your WILL be done"

and really stop praying to God that

our will be done

because 

that's not His will.

We are to SERVE with the

Compassion of

JESUS

since we are to be 

Jesus' hands and feet as we

SERVE

with the heart of God/Jesus

as JESUS served

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May God have mercy!

May His Spirit 

help & convict us!

May we humble ourselves

as the vessels we are meant to be

to love one another

(not fear or be superior)

We are ALL made in God's Image!

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Thank You

JESUS

May we REPENT and REJOICE in our

salvation!

And

ACT

as if we are

SAVED,

FORGIVEN,

and

REDEEMED

by

JESUS

only!

There is no other name above JESUS!

No one ... not one!

Stop bowing down & please stand up for the

King of Kings

the Lord of lords

JESUS CHRIST

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"...The heart of our journeys as Christ-followers lies 
in learning how to surrender our wills to
God's WILL.
Jesus models this surrender..."

(from day 34 in "Pauses for Lent")

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HAPPY SAINT PATRICK'S DAY!

[Traditional IRISH Blessings]

my Prayer for you

from my 1/4 side of Irish - my paternal grandma

to

whatever roots you are/have

May God Bless you!

🍀


To my faithful visitors;
all of you who spend your valuable time here with me
I do appreciate you so much!

Thank you for taking your time to visit!

Love, Sweet blessings & Hugs!

DIOS TE BENDIGA
GOD BLESS YOU

always

Peggy