Lenten Devotional

Lent is a time of reflection, a time of self-denial, and a time of focusing on Christ’s cross. In conjunction with these goals, Lent is a fitting time to refresh (or start) regular personal (or family) devotions. An Anglican Church in Plano, Texas has put together this wonderful resource called “Confronting Idols.”

Here is part of the introduction to this devotional:

What comes to mind when you hear the word “idol”? Statues of foreign gods? Singing competitions? The Anglican Catechism helpfully points out that “anything can become an idol if I look to it for salvation from my sin or comfort amid my circumstances. If I place my ultimate hope in anything but God, it is an idol.” (To Be A Christian, Q. 279).

The world, the flesh, and the devil tempt us to put our hope in a variety of different things. Lent Daily 2020 calls our attention to six different idols that pervade our present culture. In addition to an appointed Gospel and Psalm from Holy Scripture, each day offers a prompt for self-examination to confront our personal idols. Use this as an opportunity for honest personal reflection before God. Each day also offers a collect from the Book of Common Prayer, reminding us to always respond to self-examination with prayer.

There are many additional great resources that can be found online. Here is a great list of additional resources.