A BIble Reading and Reflection Plan for Lent

During this season of Lent, I'm embarking on a journey to read and reflect daily on Scripture and post those reflections to this blog. The reading plan comes courtesy of www.firmfoundation.org.  My prayer is that this exercise will not just be something that I do to be busy, or to show off, or any other self-centered expression, but rather that throughout this time, God will do something in me, with me and through me that transforms my head, heart and hands towards holiness.  I welcome you to join me and share your own thoughts and responses to these texts.

Prelude Week
Lord God, by Your Word, Fill Me with Your Life-Giving Spirit
Ash Wednesday: Luke 4:1-13
Thursday: Romans 8:1-17
Friday: Galatians 5:16-26
Saturday: Ephesians 4:17-24


Week 1
Lord God, by Your Word, Fill Me with a Spirit of Repentance and Forgiveness
Sunday: Psalm 51
Monday: Matthew 6:5-15
Tuesday: Matthew 18:21-35
Wednesday: Luke 15:11-32
Thursday: Ephesians 4:25—5:2
Friday: 1 John 1:5-10
Saturday: Psalm 130

Week 2
Lord God, by Your Word, Fill Me with a Spirit of Hope and Trust
Sunday: Genesis 12:1-9
Monday: Genesis 22:1-19
Tuesday: Isaiah 51:1-16
Wednesday: Luke 12:22-34
Thursday: Romans 4:13-25
Friday: Hebrews 6:13-20
Saturday: Psalm 62

Week 3
Lord God, by Your Word, Fill Me with a Spirit of Gratitude and Thanksgiving
Sunday: Luke 17:11-19
Monday: 2 Corinthians 9:1-15
Tuesday: Ephesians 5:6-20
Wednesday: Philippians 4:1-9
Thursday: Colossians 3:1-17
Friday: 1 Chronicles 16:7-36
Saturday: Psalm 103

Week 4
Lord God, by Your Word, Fill Me with a Spirit of Love and Servanthood
Sunday: Matthew 23:1-12
Monday: Mark 10:35-45
Tuesday: John 15:1-17
Wednesday: Romans 12:9-21
Thursday: Romans 13:8-14
Friday: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13
Saturday: 1 John 4:7-21

Week 5
Lord God, by Your Word, Fill Me with a Spirit of Discipleship and Commitment
Sunday: Luke 5:1-11
Monday: Luke 9:22-27
Tuesday: Matthew 10:16-33
Wednesday: Matthew 10:34-42
Thursday: John 15:18-27
Friday: 2 Timothy 2:1-13
Saturday: 2 Timothy 3:10-17

Week 6
Lord God, by Your Word, Fill Me with a Spirit of Obedience and Humility
Sunday: John 13:1-20
Monday: Philippians 2:1-11
Tuesday: Psalm 22
Wednesday: Isaiah 52:13—53:12
Thursday: Luke 22:39-71
Friday: Luke 23:1-56
Saturday: Hebrews 4:14—5:10