Page 14 - Lenten Devotional 2023

Sunday, February 26

Image of God Scripture: Exodus 3: 13 - 15
But Moses said to God, ‘If I come to the Israelites and say to them, “The God of your ancestors

has sent me to you”, and they ask me, “What is his name?” what shall I say to them?’ God said
to Moses, ‘I am who I am.’He said further, ‘Thus you shall say to the Israelites, “I am has sent
me to you.”’ God also said to Moses, ‘Thus you shall say to the Israelites, “The Lord, the God of

your ancestors, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to
you”

Reflection
With two words God speaks into the world as the great “I Am”. The Alpha and Omega,

the beginning and the end. I am all that has ever been and all that will ever be. I am the
Father of your ancestors, of your offspring and every generation that follows.

Image of God Reflection
Each of us contains part of the Divine image. When we speak highly of another person,
it is a way of honoring a part of the Divine image within that person that we noticed.

We may remember how another person treated us well, and cared for us in spite of our
behavior, or in some way provided us with a sense of being included, supported, and
loved. This, in turn, becomes a model for us of the Divine image to carry forward and

share with another person. It can be difficult to see the image of the Divine in every
person, but we must trust that God sees it within those persons. There are infinite
possibilities in living out the Divine image.

~Carol Olson (3 yrs with First Lutheran)

We do not know what the face of God looks like; there is nobody alive that has seen the

"physical image" of God directly. However, we have all seen our neighbors, our families,
and others we meet around us all of the time, anywhere in the world. No matter the
color of their or our skin, rich or impoverished, carrying the presence of Jesus Christ and

the Holy Spirit, they are there to help us through each day, every day - whether we
notice them or not. God's presence is always with us - the three in one God.
~ Connie & Jim Kissling (16 yrs with First Lutheran)