Kyknet Lent Guide 2022Sample

Being the beloved is not a private trip. Rather, it encourages us to acknowledge our joint belonging in the human family, reach out in real relationship toward our neighbor, and bring God’s blessing wherever we go. Mysteriously, it is as we see others as brothers and sisters, and affirm our common belovedness, that there grows within our hearts a fuller appreciation of just how much we are loved by God. John, the disciple whom Jesus loved, alludes to this mystery in his letter to the early Christ-followers: “Beloved . . . if we love one another, God lives in us, and His love is perfected in us” (1 John 4:11-12).

Christ, our ever-present Mentor, wants to teach us how to help others claim their belovedness. Pursue His footsteps from the beginning of His gospel ministry until its end. See Him bless the children. Watch Him listen to the Samaritan woman. Listen as He affirms His disciples. Watch Him feed the hungry. Notice Him befriend the rejected. Wherever He went, people knew they were valued. Today He requests that we relate to others as He would if He were in our place. He does not leave us to do this unaided. Should we intentionally obey his wishes, in dependence on His indwelling Spirit, we can count on Him showing us how to best bear the beams of His love toward those we meet.

Reflection

Memorise one verse of Scripture – 1 John 3:1. Share with God your thoughts and feelings about this verse.

Grace

Lord, awaken my heart and mind to who I really am.