by Andy Krahn The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever. -Psalm 23 Cars nowadays are loaded with modern conveniences. With the push of a button,
we can turn on our favorite music, wash that bug off the windshield, open our windows to let in a cooling breeze or turn up the heat. Our cars seem to just give, give, give whatever we ask at any moment. The only problem is that we need to keep our cars happy by keeping their fuel tank full and maintaining all their systems. Do you ever feel like your spiritual fuel tank is low? Is there only so much that you can sacrifice to help others? Do you catch yourself saying, “sorry for being short with you but…” If our spiritual fuel tank is running low, could it be that our priorities are not focused on God’s love? Jesus became true man to live a life of sacrifice. He confirmed that loving God above all else is the greatest commandment and that loving your neighbor as yourself is the second greatest. God’s steadfast love keeps our spiritual fuel tank full so that we can lend a helping hand, give a kind word, or just be there when someone needs us. We do not need to want for anything else but the gift of God’s steadfast love. Jesus has given that to us so that we are able to keep on giving. His ultimate sacrifice on the cross fulfills God’s promise of salvation. The only emptiness we see should be the emptiness of the tomb. Prayer: Dear Lord, keep my spiritual fuel tank full. Help me to never tire of spreading your love to others. Help me to treat others with Christ like love. Amen
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About the AuthorsThe authors of this Lenten devotional are all staff members of Zion Lutheran Church & School of Wayside. They have answered the call to preach and teach the good news of salvation to both the young and the old of the school and congregation. This group of believers have a strong faith rooted in the Word. They are all members of the church professing the Christian faith and are excited to share their love of Jesus with you during this season. Archives
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