for dust you are, and to dust you will return. Genesis 3:19
Lent is upon us! A time of sackcloth and ashes!
A time for us to reflect and join Jesus in the desert as He prepares for His ministry. 40 days of wandering, thankfully not 40 years of wandering, but a time to focus us on our lives in Christ and what if the meaning in our life.
Many of you might remember when we would give something up for Lent. I recall one year before seminary, when we were still in North Carolina giving up something for Lent. The church we were attending was a mission congregation and we ran a coffee shop Monday – Saturday out of the place we had worship. We had good coffee and it was all donation based for whatever you wanted. You could get at the Well and drink you could get at Starbucks! So for Lent that year, I gave up coffee. Yes the man with the big pink coffee cup gave up the sweet nectar of the gods the magic bean water… And no I didn’t cheat and have coffee on Sundays. I went from Fat Tuesday to Easter morning with no coffee. I felt closer to Christ that year than ever before!
You see Lent is not about beating ourselves up it is about growing in our relationships with God.
So I challenge you to give up something near to you for those 40+ days, or take on a task you have not done daily in the past, but have been thinking about. Go for a walk, read your Bible, do a daily devotional, have a family prayer time, but take on a spiritual discipline. If you are stuck on this just ask and I would be glad to help.
So let’s grow together and closer to Christ!
aSacredRebel 