One: Lent Devotional Sample

Meeting my maker

In a world where we can add filters to our photos, share curated, highlight reels of our lives, and present the best version of ourselves to others, this verse reminds me that we cannot hide from our omnipresent Creator. To be honest, that can sometimes be a frightening and uncomfortable thought.

But this verse also delivers a freeing truth: God knows every corner of our hearts and being – even the dark depths we want to keep hidden in shame. He knows us intimately and yet still fully delights in me, in you!

Since we were so carefully and intentionally created, we each have a valuable role to play, flaws and all, in advancing his kingdom. Every task – whether big or small, seen or unseen, or insignificant – ultimately contributes to a much bigger purpose, which you are also part of.

Prayer:

Loving God, thank you for this wonderful truth. Help me to invest my whole being in it, so that everything I do will flow from it. Amen.

By Jade Beakhouse

Jade works on Tearfund’s Eurasia and North Africa Team and is based in the Middle East