Month: February 2026

Lent Devotion for Friday, February 20, 2026

Read Luke 9:33-34

Peter’s response is typical Peter; he may not always know what he is saying, but he is faithful and wants to do the right thing.  Peter has genuine faith and realizes that something very special is happening and he wants to enjoy this moment.  We sometimes want to do that as well.  We like the mountaintop experiences, and we want to savor them, we want them to last permanently.  Our faith however, requires us come down from the safety and excitement of the mountaintop and live (share) our faith in our difficult and sometimes mundane world.

While we desire those exciting mountaintop experiences, they are not where we live out our faith.  I encourage you to pray that with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we will respond graciously and joyfully to the everyday opportunities we have to share our faith and serve to make another person’s life better.

Pastor Brett Spalding

Lent Devotion for Thursday, February 19, 2026 

Read: Luke 9:28-32

Don’t forget the obvious here; Jesus takes Peter, James, and John up the mountain to pray.  Sometimes we focus on the brilliant light of the transfiguration and the sight of Moses and Elijah talking with Jesus about his bringing fulfillment of the Law and the prophecy of the coming messiah.  It is important to remember, the original point of this journey up the mountain was to pray.  It is during this time of prayer that Jesus, glory is fully revealed to Peter, James, and John. 

I encourage you to pray and consider the times God has revealed His glory to you in great ways and in small, quiet, private ways as well during and immediately following times of prayer.

Brett Spalding, Pastor

Lent Devotion for Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Ash Wednesday, Psalm 133

Our lent journey begins at Mount Hermon, the likely site of Jesus’ transfiguration.  To the ancients and people of today, Mount Hermon is considered a place of blessing.  The snow melting from Mount Hermon provides lush green foothills and water for the Jordan River.  In our Psalm reading today, David compares our dwelling in unity as people to the blessing of “precious oil poured on the head.”  In other words, that unity is like the blessing of water flowing from the mountain to sustain the people of Israel.  We can make the direct correlation of our being sustained in our oneness in Christ, the source of all our blessings.

Think about areas where you can bring people together in unity in your life and in the church.  Pray for unity in the church that flows from our source of life in Jesus Christ.

Brett Spalding, Pastor