This years’ photo meditation project is going to be a bit different from the past displays. Lent is a time for thoughtfulness and reflection, so for this Lent, the photographs are to be based on a line from the Bible or a hymn. Think of the windows in our church: each window is based on a passage from the Bible – The Good Samaritan, The Good Shepherd.
Do you have a line from Scripture that speaks to you? “I can do everything through him who gives me strength.” Is there a hymn that you especially enjoy singing because its message is comforting or inspiring? “Morning has broken like the first morning…”
Do you have a prayer that is part of your daily life? Please forward the photograph and the quote to Beth Petti – bcpetti@astound.net, and the photos will be displayed in Millett Hall for everyone to view.
A list of passages and first lines that can be used as prompts are posted below –
Bible Quotes:
- Jeremiah 29:11: “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
- 1 Peter 5:7: “Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.”
- Philippians 4:13: “I can do everything through him who gives me strength.”
- Psalm 23:1: “The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing.”
- Genesis 1:1: “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.”
- 2 Corinthians 5:7: “For we live by faith, not by sight.”
- Galatians 5:22-23: “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.”
- Psalm 27:1 “The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid?”
- Psalm 19:1 “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.”
- Psalm 9:1 “I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.”
- Psalm 119:105 “Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.”
- Psalm 34:8 “Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.”
- Psalm 46:10 “Be still and know that I am God.”
- Psalm 4:8 “I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety.”
- Psalm 121:1-2 “I lift up my eyes to the mountains—where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.”
- John 14:27 “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.”
- Hebrews 10:24-25 “And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.”
- Isaiah 41:13 “For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.”
- Isaiah 54:10 “Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed, says the Lord, who has compassion on you.”
- Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future.”
- Lamentations 3:22-23 “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.”
- Jeremiah 20:11 “But the Lord is with me like a mighty warrior; so my persecutors will stumble and not prevail.”
- Ezekiel 36:26 “I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.”
- Psalm 34:17 “The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles.”
- Proverbs 27:19 “As water reflects the face, so one’s life reflects the heart.”
- Proverbs 12:25 “Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up.”
- Proverbs 17:17 “A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity.”
- Psalm 118:24 “This is the day the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.”
Hymns
- All things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small.
- Amazing grace, how sweet the sound
- I sing a song of the saints of God
- We plough the fields and scatter the good seed on the land
- For the beauty of the earth
- Morning has broken like the first morning
- Lift every voice and sing
- Day by day, dear Lord of these three things I pray
- Earth and all stars
