Feel God’s Presence This Season of Lent with These 7 Books
Explore 7 meaningful reads for Lent to deepen your faith, renew your focus, and draw closer to Jesus during the 40-day journey to Easter.
As we step into another season of Lent, it’s the perfect time to step back from the noise of the world and reflect on Jesus’s ultimate sacrifice. This sacred season invites us to renew our commitment to faith and deepen our understanding of God’s forgiveness. What better way to do that than by opening a few meaningful reads for Lent?
This season isn’t about striving harder or doing more. It’s about drawing closer. It’s about setting aside the things that compete for our attention so we can listen more closely to the voice of the One who calls us by name. It’s a time to lay down our burdens, our fears, and even our expectations, and sit again at the feet of Jesus.
One of the most meaningful ways to walk through Lent is by filling our minds and hearts with words that point us back to Him. Thoughtful, Christ-centered reading can become a daily meeting place with God—an anchor in the middle of busy days and full schedules.
Whether you’re longing for deeper prayer, renewed focus, stronger faith, or simply a quieter spirit, the right book can become a companion on your journey. Here are seven meaningful reads to guide you through the next 40 days, helping you align your heart and mind with God’s greater plan and prepare your soul for the joy of Easter.
1. Draw Close to Jesus
Journey through Lent alongside 40 Bible characters whose lives were transformed by Jesus. As you journey alongside them, you will gain a new appreciation for the beauty of repentance, the power of redemption, and the incredible intimacy we get to experience with the One who stepped into our sin and shortcomings to offer forgiveness, abundance, and rest for our weary souls.
2. The 40-Day Social Media Fast
Exchange your distracted, screen-addicted life for the life of power, purpose, and real connection God has for you today. In the next 40 days, become fully conscious of your dependence on social media, unplug from screens and plug back into real life, and reconnect with the only One who said, “follow me.” Imagine forty days with your eyes lifted up.
3. The 40-Day Feast
Whether you’ve read your Bible multiple times, only tasted bits and pieces, or are ready to finally whet your appetite for the first time ever, these forty daily devotionals will help you to taste and see how good and applicable God’s Word is to your daily life.
4. Laugh and Grow Bible Family Easter
Be guided on a journey through Lent and Holy Week–from Jesus’ baptism to His resurrection–helping families understand God’s great love. Each week follows the stories of Jesus’ life and sacrifice, creating a simple but meaningful experience leading up to Easter. Prepare the hearts of your family during the Lenten season with this gentle and engaging guide.
5. Closer to God
A deep connection with God is not only possible, but vital to a vibrant life. And this powerful, 40-day devotional will help you enjoy the deeper life with God that you long for. Be equipped with the tools to remove the barriers to experiencing God in your daily life and live Spirit-strong in a profoundly new way. Join Jeannie in discovering the difference God’s empowering presence makes, and how we can enjoy more of it, starting today.
6. Gazing at God
In Gazing at God, Sharon Hodde Miller leads you through a step-by-step process of turning away from self and toward God and others. During this 40-day journey, you will identify the wounds, learn to recognize your true self, and learn to freely focus on God.
7. Nesting Box Press Prayer Journal
The best time is time spent talking with God–it’s what impacts your faith more than almost anything else. You will see God’s work in your heart and life as you engage with and track God’s faithfulness, grace, trustworthiness, and redeeming love each day.
We hope you find these books as inspiring and uplifting as we do. May they draw you closer to God and fill your Lenten journey with faith, renewed focus, and an awareness of God’s loving presence.
Happy reading,
Team Club31Women
