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Thursday, February 22, 2007Synchronising our lives with the life and death of Jesus[that is the title i like anyway!!] "40 days" has started, so i thought i would post here my introductory thoughts. Synchronise with Jesus Jesus spent 40 days in the wilderness (Luke 4:1-13), right after his baptism, and before his public ministry started. During that period he was tempted, and was faithful to God, and returned in “the power of the Spirit”. Through a period of 40 days of prayer and fasting, we identify with Jesus, put ourselves into his story, and begin to learn something of his life. In this way we begin to get in step, to synchronise our lives with the life and death of Jesus. This becomes particularly meaningful when we see this as a build up to Easter, and the celebration of Jesus resurrection, his life which is for us! The reality is that for us we have everything we need. We live our lives full: plenty of activity, plenty of food, plenty of information, plenty to drink. But it is a time to seek God. We can do this by de-cluttering and reprioritising: put aside, trim down, refocus, seek. And as a result to consider trusting in God, to believe in Him that he is the source the means and the goal of life – and to act like it! So it is about re-orientating, re-prioritising life, in the way of Jesus. From self to God, from needing stuff to needing God, from having to giving. Practicalities Fasting: Consider going without something for the 40 days in order to experience that refocusing on God. There are 3 sections: Corporate prayer meeting: Life with God, 21st Feb – 11th Mar; Thurs 8th Mar Life Together, 12th Mar – 25th Mar; Thurs 22nd Mar Life with Others, 26th Mar – 8th Apr; Thurs 5th Apr Groups Meditiation: Meditate with the church on the passage allocated for each section. [first one is Phil 2:5-11] Pray: Pray with the church along the lines of our corporate prayer plan for each section. Register for the almost daily e-mail! Celebrate: Celebrate Easter! 8th April (10:30am @ Parklands) Downloads Download 40 days Introductory Leaflet Download my Article on Easter and Festivals Take at look at Emily's research here! If you are looking for some tips for the Practice of Lent, you could try some of these: Count Your Blessings with Christian Aid Love Life Live Lent 40 Ideas for Lent from Ship of Fools Grace Lent Community Blog On Emma's suggestion I am reading: Bread and Wine: Readings for Lent and Easter  , which is great.Labels: discipleship, easter, festivals, worship Posted by: Mark | 8:59 am |
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