Chrissie's Crafty Capers: Chrissie's Lent Blanket Week 5

WEEK 5

Lent Day 23: The Spirit

Monday 7^th March, 2016

Isaiah 61:1-3 (ESV)

This is a hope-giving passage about Spirit-led transformation. Colour green symbolizing the breaking of shackles, freedom from bondage. It represents bountifulness, hope and the victory of life over death.

Lent Day 24: The Branch

Tuesday 8^th March, 2016

Jeremiah 33:14-18 (ESV).

Jesus is the righteous Branch who offers us his righteousness so that we never fear being rejected by God. Jesus had divine Righteousness, came down from Heaven as symbolized by the colour blue.

Lent Day 25: The Good Shepherd

Wednesday 9^th March, 2016

Ezekiel 34:23-31 (ESV)

Colour brown representing the shepherd’s staff. The staff is used to bring the lamb into an intimate relationship with its ewe. The staff is used to reach out and grab a lamb for close inspection. The staff is used in guiding the sheep as they are moving along, because sheep tend to wander off. They always think the pasture is greener somewhere else, and they start to wander away. The whole flock will be going one way, but there will be one that heads in her own direction.

Lent Day 26: The Treasure of the Nations

Thursday 10^th March, 2016

Haggai 2:6-9 (ESV)

‘Colours silver & gold representing treasures. Not only will the treasures of the nations be brought to the house of God in tribute, but there will also be One, the true treasure, who fills the house and is to be prized above all the wealth of the world.

Lent Day 27: The Coming King

Friday 11^th March, 2016

Zechariah 9:9-10 (ESV)

Colour green representing the palm branches the crowd scattered in front of Jesus as he rode into Jerusalem. When a beloved king entered his own city he would ride in on a donkey as the benevolent king.