During Lent, our Wednesday services and daily devotions will take a closer look at Moses and Elijah and other mountaintop experiences they had to see what we can learn from them as we seek to walk closer with our Lord and grow in our love for Him.

This week’s Gospel reading from Luke 6 gives us challenging words from Jesus concerning how we are to love and forgive. It sounds great in theory, but what about when we’ve really been hurt by someone – someone who isn’t even interested in admitting and confessing his or her sin and asking for forgiveness? 

I once saw a cartoon that said, “You can’t take it with you, so eat it now!” It’s a humorous piece of advice that can make us stop and think about a challenging balancing act: How do I enjoy the material blessings of life without making them my ultimate source of joy?