Last Sunday after Epiphany: Transfiguration
Blessed final Sunday of Epiphany, friends!
It's been a joy sharing with you these Epiphany Daybook devotional posts for these past eight weeks of witness.
We’re only a few days away from the beginning of Lent. This Wednesday, February 26, is Ash Wednesday and I’ve been working behind the scenes here at Sacramental Life to prepare a daily devotional for the 40+ days of Lent. I'm honored to help you look, listen, read, pray, and do simple spiritual practices for the prayerful repentance of Lent.
You can read here for a brief description of the liturgical season of Lent.
Look: Sketch for Dugny Church: The Transfiguration: The Resurrection of Christ, Camille Bellanger - Source
Listen*: Revelation 19, Bent Tree Bible Fellowship - Lyrics | Spotify | YouTube
Read**: Exodus 24:12-18; Psalm 2; Psalm 99 ; 2 Peter 1:16-21; Matthew 17:1-9
"And after six days Jesus took with him Peter and James, and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became white as light. And behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with him. And Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good that we are here. If you wish, I will make three tents here, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah.” He was still speaking when, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him.” When the disciples heard this, they fell on their faces and were terrified. But Jesus came and touched them, saying, “Rise, and have no fear.” And when they lifted up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus only."
Monday: Psalm 25; Proverbs 27:1-6,10-12; Philippians 2:1-13; John 18:15-18,25-27
Tuesday: Psalm 26, 28; Proverbs 30:1-4,24-33; Philippians 3:1-11; John 18:28-38
Pray: Book of Common Prayer, Collect for Last Sunday After Epiphany
O God, who before the passion of your only-begotten Son revealed his glory upon the holy mountain: Grant to us that we, beholding by faith the light of his countenance, may be strengthened to bear our cross, and be changed into his likeness from glory to glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Do: Prepare for Lent
First things first: Lent is mostly about recognizing God’s heart for us and the gaps between what we understand about His heart and what we actually receive. You may or may not need any additional resources beyond meeting regularly with your church for worship.
Our favorite Lent devotionals and online resources: If it’s helpful for your daily practice to have a devotional book or meditative prompts, the rest of this post is loaded with ideas.
If you’re new to Lent, here's a simple introduction.
I’m someone who relishes the “community” of the written word, art, and other resources. I’m also just as likely to avoid God’s heart for me by losing myself in a pile of devotional resources. You might decide that this year you need one Psalm and a good hiking trail or empty journal or small group of trusted friends to consider God’s heart together. You might only need a Scripture verse to meditate through the 40 days (plus 6 blessed Sundays!) of Lent, and a special candle and bouquet of flowers to catch your attention each morning.
If you decide you’d like some companions for your Lenten journey, each day of Lent (February 26 - April 11) I’ll once again be publishing a daily devotional post. I'll be posting a daily devotional of Scripture selected from the Book of Common Prayer lectionary along with a song, prayer, image and spiritual exercise for each day in Lent. In the spirit of Lent’s invitation, I welcome you to walk through the 40+ days of prayerful repentance with us.
Each Sunday in Lent I’ll share a free Daybook devotional post at the Patreon page for everyone to enjoy. The daily devotional posts will then be available to those who subscribe at the Daybook ($5 a month) level.
If you enjoy the Lent Daybook series, please invite your friends to subscribe too! The Daybook devotional posts provide a beautiful experience to be able to share and talk about together. If you’re on Instagram, you and your friends can also follow me there - a_sacramental_life.
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** Sunday Scripture readings are taken from the Revised Common Lectionary (Year A). Daily Scripture readings are taken from the Book of Common Prayer (Year 2).