Tearfund Lent Devotional

One | Day 47 – Easter: A tremor in the void

Tearfund — Sun, 17 Apr 2022 05:45:00 +0000

‘And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.’ (Matthew 28:20)

A poem for Easter Sunday.

One | Day 46 – Holding on together

Tearfund — Sat, 16 Apr 2022 05:45:00 +0000

A prayer for the gap between falling down and rising up.

One | Day 45 – Good Friday: The descent

Tearfund — Fri, 15 Apr 2022 05:45:00 +0000

There was no light. It hadn’t been created yet. The waters were deep and utterly dark.

One | Day 44 – Move forward

Tearfund — Thu, 14 Apr 2022 05:45:00 +0000

It takes a leap of faith.

One | Day 43 – Redeemed

Tearfund — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 05:45:00 +0000

‘I have swept away your offences like a cloud, your sins like the morning mist. Return to me, for I have redeemed you.”’ (Isaiah 44:22)

One | Day 42 – Reconciliation

Tearfund — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 05:45:00 +0000

Elections in Burundi have often been marred by violence. But the church was able to show another way.

One | Day 41 – All shall be well

Tearfund — Mon, 11 Apr 2022 05:45:00 +0000

‘Weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.’ (Psalm 30:5)

For the final week of Lent, we’re hearing about how we can become one with redemption.

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One | Day 40 – Amos 5, 2022

Tearfund — Sun, 10 Apr 2022 05:45:00 +0000

Each Sunday, we’re sharing a poem with you. Ask God to speak to you as you soak in the words.

One | Day 39 – True hospitality

Tearfund — Sat, 09 Apr 2022 05:45:00 +0000

A prayer of invitation.

One | Day 38 – The destitute God

Tearfund — Fri, 08 Apr 2022 09:04:00 +0000

‘Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.”’ (Matthew 8:20)

One | Day 37 – Tearing down the walls

Tearfund — Thu, 07 Apr 2022 05:45:00 +0000

Conflict begins in our hearts, but it can also end there.

One | Day 36 – Self-help groups

Tearfund — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 05:45:00 +0000

People living in poverty don’t need assistance – they need opportunities.

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One | Day 35 – Radical inclusion

Tearfund — Tue, 05 Apr 2022 05:45:00 +0000

‘There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.’ (Galatians 3:28)

One | Day 34 – The meaning of justice

Tearfund — Mon, 04 Apr 2022 05:45:00 +0000

What would a Christian society actually look like?

For the sixth week of Lent, we’re hearing about how we can become one with the marginalised.

One | Day 33 – Rabble

Tearfund — Sun, 03 Apr 2022 05:45:00 +0000

Each Sunday, we’re sharing a poem with you. Ask God to speak to you as you soak in the words.

Poem is © Gideon Heugh, from ‘Devastating Beauty’

One | Day 32 – Make us one

Tearfund — Sat, 02 Apr 2022 05:45:00 +0000

A prayer for wholeness.

One | Day 31 – Mercy and the church

Tearfund — Fri, 01 Apr 2022 05:45:00 +0000

The call of the church is to love. But what does love look like?

One | Day 30 – Salt and light

Tearfund — Thu, 31 Mar 2022 05:45:00 +0000

The project that brought François back to life.

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One | Day 29 – Heart and mind

Tearfund — Wed, 30 Mar 2022 05:45:00 +0000

‘Then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind.’ (Philippians 2:2)

One | Day 28 – Faultless

Tearfund — Tue, 29 Mar 2022 05:45:00 +0000

Jesus is the way… so what?

One | Day 27 – Hands and feet

Tearfund — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 05:45:00 +0000

‘Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.’ (1 Peter 4:10)

For the fifth week of Lent, we’re hearing about how we can become one with the church.

One | Day 26 – Friend

Tearfund — Sun, 27 Mar 2022 05:45:00 +0000

Each Sunday, we’re sharing a poem with you. Ask God to speak to you as you soak in the words.

Poem is © Gideon Heugh, from ‘Rumours of Light’.

One | Day 25 – Us, not me

Tearfund — Sat, 26 Mar 2022 05:45:00 +0000

A prayer for connection and unity.

One | Day 24 – Wounded healers

Tearfund — Fri, 25 Mar 2022 05:45:00 +0000

‘The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor.’ (Luke 4:18)

One | Day 23 – Restoring relationships

Tearfund — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 05:45:00 +0000

‘There is a hope that life can be different… that we too can be made new.’

One | Day 22 – The lonely place

Tearfund — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 05:45:00 +0000

How community groups are lifting the burden of isolation for people living in poverty.

One | Day 21 – Each other

Tearfund — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 05:45:00 +0000

‘Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves.’ (Philippians 2:3)

One | Day 20 – The power of community

Tearfund — Mon, 21 Mar 2022 05:45:00 +0000

Lightning, donuts and song in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

For the fourth week of Lent, we’re hearing about how we can become one with each other.

One | Day 19 – A forest once

Tearfund — Sun, 20 Mar 2022 05:45:00 +0000

Each Sunday, we’re sharing a poem with you. Ask God to speak to you as you soak in the words.

Poem is © Gideon Heugh, from ‘Rumours of Light’.

One | Day 18 – Grief and hope

Tearfund — Sat, 19 Mar 2022 05:45:00 +0000

‘Do not be afraid, you wild animals, for the pastures in the wilderness are becoming green.’ (Joel 2:22)

One | Day 17 – All things

Tearfund — Fri, 18 Mar 2022 05:45:00 +0000

Choosing connection over consumerism.

One | Day 16 – Without excuse

Tearfund — Thu, 17 Mar 2022 05:40:00 +0000

‘For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen.’ (Romans 1:20)

One | Day 15 – Love in action

Tearfund — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 05:45:00 +0000

‘He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.’ (Micah 6:8)

One | Day 14 – The immeasurable

Tearfund — Tue, 15 Mar 2022 07:15:00 +0000

When you make your life about the immeasurable, there will always be abundance.

One | Day 13 – This good world

Tearfund — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 05:45:00 +0000

A story about a chicken coop – and the goodness of the world God created.

For the third week of Lent, we’re hearing about how we can become one with creation.

One | Day 12 – The path

Tearfund — Sun, 13 Mar 2022 05:45:00 +0000

Each Sunday, we’re sharing a poem with you. Ask God to speak to you as you soak in the words.

One | Day 11 – Alive with Christ

Tearfund — Sat, 12 Mar 2022 05:45:00 +0000

A prayer to draw us in to Christ’s presence.

One | Day 10 – The everyday divine

Tearfund — Fri, 11 Mar 2022 05:45:00 +0000

‘As we marvel at Jesus, the Son of God, let us also marvel at his humanity.’

One | Day 9 – Union

Tearfund — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 05:45:00 +0000

‘When we are in Christ, we are a new creation and there is plenty to explore and experience.’

One | Day 8 – What the light illuminates

Tearfund — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 05:45:00 +0000

‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.’ (John 8:12)

One | Day 7 – The faces of Christ

Tearfund — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 05:45:00 +0000

‘But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbour?”’ (Luke 10:29)

One | Day 6 – The difference

Tearfund — Mon, 07 Mar 2022 05:45:00 +0000

A story from the Philippines. ‘Even if we lost everything, God will not leave us alone… As long as God is there, we can recover from this.’

For the second week of Lent, we’re hearing about how we can become one with Christ.

One | Day 5 – A new light arrives

Tearfund — Sun, 06 Mar 2022 05:45:00 +0000

Ukraine, hope, and unchanging truth.

One | Day 4 – The real you

Tearfund — Sat, 05 Mar 2022 05:45:00 +0000

A prayer for stepping into an abundant life.

One | Day 3 – In the image

Tearfund — Fri, 04 Mar 2022 05:45:00 +0000

‘So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.’ (Genesis 1:27)

One | Day 2 – Meeting my maker

Tearfund — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 05:45:00 +0000

God knows every corner of our hearts and being – even the darkest depths.

One | Day 1 – Fire

Tearfund — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 10:00:00 +0000

Ash Wednesday. ‘Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.’ (Romans 12:2)

For the first week of Lent, we’re hearing about how we can become one with our identity.

Intro: Welcome to One

Tearfund — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 12:00:00 +0000

When we face them alone, our problems can feel insurmountable. When we carry them alone, our burdens can seem unbearable. But together, as one – with God, with each other, with creation, and with our true identity in Christ – there is the strength to overcome.

This Lent, join us as we take time out to reflect on and celebrate the power of unity and togetherness. You’ll hear from voices around the world as we explore this theme and reflect on God’s goodness.