Blessed to be a Blessing
Second Sunday in Lent
March 1, 2026 8:00 am
Scripture
Genesis 12:1-9
Meditation
Our journey through the season of Lent is no walk in the park. It takes dedication, commitment, and self-reflection, but it’s important that we remember that we do not walk alone. God gives us His promise that He goes before us. God also gives us the perfect companion in the person of Abram. He’s a man called from nowhere to a place of honor. He goes from being outside of God’s promise to becoming the actual vehicle through whom the promise is delivered.
When God called Abram to “go”, he went. He didn’t know where he was going or how long it would take him to get there. So how would Abram know when he had arrived? There was no GPS, no turn by turn navigation. The only direction Abram was given for this journey was the Word of God, a promise, and an extra measure of faith.
God invites us along for the journey as He connects us to Himself in Holy Baptism. In baptism, God creates a living faith, and it is faith that assures us that we are children of Abraham and children of the same promise. In faith, we journey to the place where God’s final word for sin is put on Jesus’ lips on the cross, and then the first word for our new resurrected life comes from our Savior Jesus’ lips after His resurrection. We are on this journey in Lent with Abram, and we are learning to trust in God’s Word even when we do not know precisely where it will lead us in life.
Prayer
Gracious Lord, we come before You with open hands and uncertain hearts. The road ahead is not always clear, and sometimes we cannot see where You are leading us. Give us faith to trust that You know the way and that You are already there. When we do not understand Your direction, help us to follow You and the promise of life everlasting for those who believe in You. In the precious name of Jesus, Amen.