Devotion: On my white board at work, I have laminated signs that say, ‘I understand’, ‘I learned’, ‘Main Idea’, ‘Objectives’, ‘I don’t Understand’, ‘Characters’, ‘Purpose of the Text’, ‘What did I read?’ and ‘Key Words in the Text’. The signs are designed for students to make sense of grade level material. It is supposed to be a roadmap for students, so they can organize their thoughts, curriculum and the design of a story.

 

In the same light, these laminated signs can also be a roadmap for our relationship with God! Without even thinking about it, we often ask God and even ourselves, ‘What is the objective of my day, of my meeting, of my life?’ Maybe we go to God when we do not understand something.

 

I believe Lent has less to do with giving up beloved things and habits, and more to do with the roadmap. Use the simple signs, meditate on them and apply them to your relationship with God. Let that relationship with God be the guide in every part of your life.

 

Prayer: Dear God, Be our roadmap and inspiration. Design our story and teach us the way. Amen

 

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