Daily Devotional by Text and Email

For those who are looking to “go deeper” and really dig into the season of Lent, we’ve put together a devotional called “Picturing God.”

These devotionals have been written by pastors and Christian scholars from throughout Virginia (and beyond). Each day, beginning on February 22, we will send a link (by text or email) that will take you to the devotional for the day.

To sign up to receive these daily devotionals by text, simply text “lent23” to (571) 487-8557. 

To sign up to receive them by email, simply send an email with the subject line “Sign me Up for the Lenten Devotional” to info@haymarketchurch.org.

 

Find the Lenten Devotional entries below (beginning on February 22.)

Learn more about Lent at Haymarket Church: haymarketchurch.org/lent

purple background, 4 polaroid frames with pieces of art depicting God in them
fake polaroid Art: “Nailing of Christ to the Cross (Cell 36)” by Fra Angelico (born Guido di Pietro), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Friday, March 24: The Ladder and the Cross

Art: “Nailing of Christ to the Cross (Cell 36)”  by Fra Angelico (born Guido di Pietro), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons  Available online at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fra_Angelico_025.jpg  Written by Drew Colby, Pastor, Grace United...

“Sending Out the Scapegoat” by William James Webb

Wednesday, March 22: The True Meaning of the Scapegoat

Art: “Sending Out the Scapegoat” by William James Webb, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons  Available online at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Webb_Sending_Out_the_Scapegoat.jpg Written by Samuel Addo-Donkoh, Pastor, Hope UMC, Vienna, VA  “Sending Out...

fake polaroid black and white drawing of abrhams sacrifice “Abraham’s Sacrifice” by Rembrandt Van Rijn, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Monday, March 20: Abraham’s Sacrifice

Art: “Abraham’s Sacrifice” by Rembrandt Van Rijn, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons  Available online at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rembrandt_-_Abraham%27s_sacrifice_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg  Written by Stephanie Parker, Pastor, The Gathering at...

fake polaroid icon- the trinity, three people around a table “The Trinity,” by Andrei Rublev, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Friday, March 17: The Trinity

Art: “The Trinity,” by Andrei Rublev, Public domain, via Wikimedia CommonsCollection, Whitworth University Library, Spokane Available online at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rublev_Troitsa.jpg Written by Grace Han, Pastor, Trinity United Methodist...

fake polaroid: painting, Jesus with a lantern “Light of the World,” by William Holman Hunt, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Available online at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hunt,_William_Homan_-_The_Light_of_the_World_-_1853-54.jpg purple circle with March 15

Wednesday, March 15: Light of the World

Art: “Light of the World,” by William Holman Hunt, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons  Available online at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hunt,_William_Homan_-_The_Light_of_the_World_-_1853-54.jpg  Written by Sherry E. Hietpas, Associate Pastor of...

a fake polaroid: a painting of a woman holding a baby in clouds Art: “Mary and Child,” by Chen Yuandu, Société des Auxiliaires des Missions (SAM) China Photograph Collection, Whitworth University Library, Spokane purple circle with march 13

Monday, March 13: Mary and Child

Art: “Mary and Child,” by Chen Yuandu, Société des Auxiliaires des Missions (SAM) China Photograph Collection, Whitworth University Library, Spokane Available online at: https://digitalcommons.whitworth.edu/g31_chinese_art1/34/  Written by Elizabeth Snader, Campus...

fake polaroid A picture containing indoor, cave, painting, stone Art: “The Return of the Prodigal Son” by Rembrandt Van Rijn, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Available online at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rembrandt_Harmensz_van_Rijn_-_Return_of_the_Prodigal_Son_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg

Friday, March 10: The Return of the Prodigal Son

Art: “The Return of the Prodigal Son” by Rembrandt Van Rijn, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Available online at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rembrandt_Harmensz_van_Rijn_-_Return_of_the_Prodigal_Son_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg  Written by Blaine...

made to look like a polaroid with March 6 in purple circle-- a drawing of Jesus calming the storm: : “Jesus Calming the Storm,” by Wang Suda. No date. Société des Auxiliaires des Missions (SAM) China Photograph Collection, Whitworth University Library, Spokane.

Monday, March 6: Jesus Calming the Storm

Art: “Jesus Calming the Storm,” by Wang Suda. No date. Société des Auxiliaires des Missions (SAM) China Photograph Collection, Whitworth University Library, Spokane. Available online at:  https://digitalcommons.whitworth.edu/g31_chinese_art1/6/ Written by Ashley...

made to look like a polaroid with March 3: image of baby Jesus Art: “Madonna mit Jesus umgeben von Kindern,” by Eduard Veith, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Friday, March 3: When Jesus Doesn’t Challenge Us

Art: “Madonna mit Jesus umgeben von Kindern,” by Eduard Veith, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Available online at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Eduard_Veith_Madonna_mit_Jesus_umgeben_von_Kindern_1896.jpg Written by Matt Benton, Pastor of Bethel...

depiction of the last supper Art: “Last Supper” from wall of Kremikovtsi Monastery, Bulgaria, 16th century AD, photo by Edal Anton Lefterov, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons Available online at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Last-supper-from-Kremikovtsi.jpg

Wednesday, March 1: The Bread and the Cup

Art: “Last Supper” from wall of Kremikovtsi Monastery, Bulgaria, 16th century AD, photo by Edal Anton Lefterov, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Available online at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Last-supper-from-Kremikovtsi.jpg Written by...

Art: “The Painted Desert, Arizona (Matthew 4:1-11),” by Elaine Ellis Thomas, used by permission of artist

Monday, February 27: The Painted Desert

Art: “The Painted Desert, Arizona (Matthew 4:1-11)”  by Elaine Ellis Thomas, used by permission of artist Written by Elaine Ellis Thomas, Rector of All Saints Episcopal Parish, Hoboken, NJ “The Painted Desert, Arizona (Matthew...

Art: “Yggdrasil,” by Caleb Prewitt, used with artist’s permission

Friday, February 24: Seeing God through the Trees

Art: “Yggdrasil,” by Caleb Prewitt, used with artist’s permission Written by Lauren Lobenhofer, Lead Pastor of Cave Spring UMC From one ancestor he made all peoples to inhabit the whole earth, and he allotted the times of their existence and the boundaries of...

A watercolor reflection on Psalm 23: “Psalm 23” by Barbara Thelin Preston used with artist's permission

Wednesday, February 22: Psalm 23

Art: “Psalm 23” by Barbara Thelin Preston, used with artist’s permission Written by Amy Lenow, retired United Methodist Deacon “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.  He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. ...

purple background, 4 polaroid frames with pieces of art depicting God in them

Tuesday, February 21: Introduction

What image comes to mind when you think of God? How can art and beauty draw us closer to Jesus? This year’s Lenten devotional is called “Picturing God.”  A group of pastors, scholars, and folks who love Jesus have worked together to create a devotional...