Day 4 After the first morning hour [of prayer], the Christian's day until evening belongs to work. Ps. 104:23 "People go out to their work and to their labour until the evening" . In most cases a community of Christians living together will separate for the duration of the working hours. Praying and working are […]

Day 3 This order and discipline must be sought and found in the morning prayer. It will stand the test at work. Prayer offered in early morning is decisive for the day. The wasted time we are ashamed of, the temptations we succumb to, the weakness and discouragement in our work, the disorder and lack […]

Day 8 The disciples are needy in every way. They are simply "poor" (Luke 6:20). They have no security, no property to call their own, no piece of earth they could call their home, no earthly community to which they might fully belong. But they also have neither spiritual power of their own, nor experience […]

Day 10 No rights they might claim protect this community of strangers in the world. Nor do they claim any such rights, for they are the meek, who renounce all rights of their own for the sake of Jesus Christ. When they are berated, they are quiet. When violence is done to them, they endure […]

Day 11 Disciples live with not only renouncing their own rights, but even renouncing their own righteousness. They get no credit themselves for what they do and sacrifice. The only righteousness they can have is in hungering and thirsting for it. They will have neither their own righteousness nor God's righteousness on earth. At all […]

40 Day Journey with Dietrich Bonhoeffer Day 5 Thankfulness works in the Christian community as it usually does in the Christian life. Only those who give thanks for the little things receive the great things as well. We prevent God from giving us the great spiritual gifts prepared for us because we do not give […]

Bible Gateway Lent Devotional Day 6 Today's Prayer Psalm 38:1,2,4,21,22 O Lord, don't rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your rage!Your arrows have struck deep, and your blows are crushing me.My guilt overwhelms me- it is a burden too heavy to bear.Do not abandon me, O Lord. Do not stand at a […]