On this Good Friday I am blessed to have my "Writer's Block" submission published as today's devotion in the annual Smyrna First United Methodist Church's Lenten Devotional. Many thanks the our United Methodist Women who put this book together every year!
Check it out:
“If you hold to my teachings, then you are really my
disciples and you will know the truth and the truth will set you free.”
(John 8:31-32)
Over the past couple years I have been writing poem/prayers
for “Alive Now” magazine of The Upper Room. Much like this Lenten Devotional, I have a
theme and deadline to compose toward. The two deadlines converge around new
years. As I write this devotion it is New Year’s Eve. For a couple months now I
have jotted ideas about the theme for “Alive Now.” I have been stuck.
The theme I have known about for awhile is Discipleship. What is a
disciple? The primary characteristic of
a disciple is as a follower. And then, I
get this scripture theme from Luke 9:57b for our Lenten Devotional:
“I will follow you wherever you go.”
My creativity was, jump-started, by the wonder of God’s
timing and my realization that there are no coincidences only miracles. The
“Discipleship” issue will not come out until September-October and I will not know
for a few months if they decided to use my work. Here is a hint: Much has been in the news
lately about refugees and Christian persecution. I wonder what it would be like
if we were not free to follow Christ.
Where would our faith fall if we became refugees for Christ? Would we be
willing to do for Jesus what he did for us?
Father give us the courage to hold to Your teachings. May
we always be free to follow our blessed Good Shepherd! Amen
Bradford Bosworth
Good Friday 2016
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