Lenten Devotions

Run the race

Just 10 days left of this time of preparing for the joy of Easter! Palm Sunday is just 10 days away and the start of the Holy Week when the real tests of faith will begin.

If you've ever run in a race you may know that some folks don't compete fairly, some will strive to cheat, cutting you off or tripping you up. Sure it's unfair, but what if that person is us? What do we do to cheat ourselves out of the victory? Maybe there's some "crud" that we're still holding on to that's slowing you down. Sometimes we hide things in the dark recesses of our hearts becuase we are too ashamed of letting it go.

Or maybe, you may feel like you're in your "groove", running smoothly and then all of a sudden the enemy comes along side of you and, BAM! you're off course and maybe even side-lined. It doesn't have to end here. Remember there's still time and the race is still on. Get up and get on course. Even though it may seem difficult the Lord is waiting for you, running beside you to guide you. 

Today, ask God to shine His light on those still - dark places in your heart and spirit. His light will reveal anything that you have not yet surrendered and that threatens to keep you from running the race. When God shines the light, what is there may dry up and fall away, freeing you. If you don't know what it is allow the Lord to expose it to his healing and then....let it go.  

Read: Galatians 5:7; 2 Timothy 4:1-8