The Living Podcast
A simple rhythm for everyday life, the living podcast.
Each episode guides you through an ancient practice of prayer called Lectio Divina — a way of listening to God through Scripture that has shaped the Church for centuries.
This isn’t about rushing to insight or information.
It’s about creating space to be with God… and to listen.
Each day includes:
- A brief invitation and practice of presence.
- Four movements through a short passage of Scripture.
- Quiet moments for reflection and prayer.
- A closing blessing to carry with you into your day.
You can listen in the morning, during a commute, or in the evening as you wind down. There’s no right way to do this — just come as you are.
The Living Podcast
Day 40 of Lent - Tetelestai
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Welcome back to the living, a space created to help you encounter God in your everyday life, be with Him, and find life right where you are. Today is Sunday, day forty of our Lenten journey. On Sundays, we celebrate. We celebrate because Jesus is alive. And today we come to the final words of Jesus on the cross. To telesty. It is finished. Not I am finished, not you are finished. It is finished, paid in full. This is good news today. Before we go any further, I invite you to take in a deep breath. Inhale slowly. Exhale gently. Maybe even crack a smile today. Because whatever it is that might be in front of you, there is good news. It is finished, and I am free. Today is a day to celebrate. It is a day to receive. When Jesus declared it is finished, he meant the work is complete. Sin has been fully dealt with. Debt has been paid. The barrier has been removed. That means there's nothing left to prove. This is the good news of the gospel. What we could not do for ourselves, Jesus has done for us. When Jesus says it's finished, he's saying the story, it's not over. He was saying the work was completed. It is the turning point. And what looked like defeat was actually the greatest victory of all time. What looked like loss was actually love on full display. And what felt like an ending was just the beginning. And so today, I invite you to take a few moments to practice gratitude. Not for all the things that you've done, but for what Jesus has done for you. Take a few moments to name five things you're grateful to Jesus for today. Let us close our time with a word of prayer. Jesus, thank you. Thank you for the cross. Thank you for your love. Thank you that it is finished. I pray today that you would teach us how to live in the freedom you've given us. That we learn to have a relationship with you that is not about striving or earning, but about receiving. And as we step forward, help us live lives shaped by your grace. We pray this in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and all God's children said, Amen. We celebrate today because he is alive. It is finished. And because of that, your story is not. So today, go in his presence. Rest in his love. This is the living. May we learn how to live.