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Lent Devotional March 20, 2018

Scripture

Psalm 146

1Praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord, O my soul!
2I will praise the Lord as long as I live;
    I will sing praises to my God all my life long.
3Do not put your trust in princes,
    in mortals, in whom there is no help.
4When their breath departs, they return to the earth;
    on that very day their plans perish.
5Happy are those whose help is the God of Jacob,
    whose hope is in the Lord their God,
6who made heaven and earth,
    the sea, and all that is in them;
who keeps faith forever;
7   who executes justice for the oppressed;
    who gives food to the hungry.
The Lord sets the prisoners free;
8   the Lord opens the eyes of the blind.
The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down;
    the Lord loves the righteous.
9 The Lord watches over the strangers;
    he upholds the orphan and the widow,
    but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin.
10 The Lord will reign forever,
    your God, O Zion, for all generations.
Praise the Lord!

Devotional

Written by Lori Arnold, PTS Continuing Education Coordinator

It is the 35th day of the 40 days of Lent. Lent—a period of reflection and preparation for Holy Week and Easter that is to be a parallel reminder of the time that Jesus spent in the desert. I have been pondering how Jesus may have felt on his 35th day in the desert. Did he know that his time there would end in five more days? And, if he did, was there relief in his heart because the time of being in the desert was almost at an end? Or was it sadness because of what he would face upon returning to the city? Or might it have been joy because all that would come to pass during and after Holy Week would mean a new birth for all people and hope for each new morning. When we carefully consider Psalm 146 as a prayer Jesus may have prayed on that 35th day in the desert, I think we know that praise was on his lips and joy was in his heart. May it be so for us as well.

Prayer

Dear Creator of all that we survey, may we open our eyes and lift up our voices for the gifts bestowed upon us. And may we praise the Lord for the one true gift of Jesus. Let us move through this day with trust and happiness in the Lord.  In your blessed name, we pray. Amen.

Lent Devotional March 20, 2018

Scripture

Psalm 146

1Praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord, O my soul!
2I will praise the Lord as long as I live;
    I will sing praises to my God all my life long.
3Do not put your trust in princes,
    in mortals, in whom there is no help.
4When their breath departs, they return to the earth;
    on that very day their plans perish.
5Happy are those whose help is the God of Jacob,
    whose hope is in the Lord their God,
6who made heaven and earth,
    the sea, and all that is in them;
who keeps faith forever;
7   who executes justice for the oppressed;
    who gives food to the hungry.
The Lord sets the prisoners free;
8   the Lord opens the eyes of the blind.
The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down;
    the Lord loves the righteous.
9 The Lord watches over the strangers;
    he upholds the orphan and the widow,
    but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin.
10 The Lord will reign forever,
    your God, O Zion, for all generations.
Praise the Lord!

Devotional

Written by Lori Arnold, PTS Continuing Education Coordinator

It is the 35th day of the 40 days of Lent. Lent—a period of reflection and preparation for Holy Week and Easter that is to be a parallel reminder of the time that Jesus spent in the desert. I have been pondering how Jesus may have felt on his 35th day in the desert. Did he know that his time there would end in five more days? And, if he did, was there relief in his heart because the time of being in the desert was almost at an end? Or was it sadness because of what he would face upon returning to the city? Or might it have been joy because all that would come to pass during and after Holy Week would mean a new birth for all people and hope for each new morning. When we carefully consider Psalm 146 as a prayer Jesus may have prayed on that 35th day in the desert, I think we know that praise was on his lips and joy was in his heart. May it be so for us as well.

Prayer

Dear Creator of all that we survey, may we open our eyes and lift up our voices for the gifts bestowed upon us. And may we praise the Lord for the one true gift of Jesus. Let us move through this day with trust and happiness in the Lord.  In your blessed name, we pray. Amen.

About Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

Rooted in the Reformed tradition, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary is committed to the formation of women and men for theologically reflective ministry and to scholarship in service to the global Church of Jesus Christ.

Become a Student

Certificate Programs

Special Programs

Faculty

In addition to their on-campus duties, our faculty are experts in their fields and are available to preach and teach. Learn more about their topics of research and writing and invite them to present at your congregation or gathering.

Events

The Seminary hosts a wide range of events—many of them free!—on topics of faith including church planting, mission, vocation, spiritual formation, pastoral care and counseling, archaeology, and many more. Visit our calendar often for a listing of upcoming events.

Visit PTS

Interested in the Seminary? Come visit us!

Stay in Touch with PTS

Sign-up to receive the Seminary's newsletters: Seminary News (monthly), Church Planting Initiative (monthly), Continuing Education (monthly), World Mission Initiative (monthly), Metro-Urban Institute (quarterly), and Kelso Museum. Alums, there's also one for you!