40 Days in the Wilderness & the Word
Haymarket Church is offering a weekly devotional this Lenten season.
Sign up to receive the devotional by texting “lent26” to (571) 487-8557 or email info@haymarketchurch.org if you would like to receive it by email.
How to Use This Guide
- The “3-Minute Morning”: Read the assigned chapters of John throughout the week (about 3-4 chapters per week).
- The “Dinner Table Talk”: Use the Family Conversation Starter once a week during a meal. It’s designed to be fun for kids but meaningful for adults.
- The “Breath Prayer”: For the Prayer Focus, try a breath prayer.
- Inhale: “Lord, I give you the lead…”
- Exhale: “…and let go of my need to control.
Find each weeky entry below.
Happy Easter!
Dear Haymarket Church Family, Over the last forty days, we have journeyed through the Gospel of John, practicing the difficult but beautiful work of letting go. We let go of our control, our ego, and our fear. We stood at the foot of the cross and heard Jesus...
Lenten Devotional | Week 6: The Final Surrender
“When he had received the drink, Jesus said, ‘It is finished.’ With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.” — John 19:30 Welcome to the final week of our Lenten journey. We have traveled through the Gospel of John, letting go of control, ego, and fear....
Lenten Devotional | Week 5: From Fear to Peace
Memorization Verse: “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” — John 14:27 Welcome to the fifth week of our Lenten journey. We have surrendered our control,...
Lenten Devotional | Week 4: From From Ego to Offering
For Week Four of Lent, as we move into John 10–12, we encounter the transition from Jesus’ public ministry to the shadow of the cross. This is the ultimate confrontation with the Ego. In these chapters, we see the ego of the religious leaders (protecting their...
Lenten Devotional | Week 3: From Proving to Perceiving
As we move into week three of our Lenten devotionals we move from the "Well" and the "Bread" to the "Light." As we dive into John 7-9, the tension rises. People are trying to categorize Jesus, judge him by the rules, and earn their way to God through strict...
Lenten Devotional | Week 2: From STRIVING TO RECEIVING God’s Grace
Memorization Verse** “For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.” — John 1:16 Introduction Welcome to the second week of our Lenten journey weekly devotionals. Last week, we practiced letting go of our need to control. This week, we look at an...
Lenten Devotional | Week 1: Releasing Control
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” Welcome to the first week of our 40-day Lenten Prayer journey. This week, we are looking at the heavy lifting we do when we try to control our lives, our reputations, and our futures. The Word...