There is nothing more real than what we see and touch and hear each day, we are tempted to believe. We wake up to the urgencies of family demands, and if we’re not careful, our entire energy and time are consumed by this tyranny.
Lent is a time when I intentionally choose to fight back. I love Jesus with all my heart, but if I’m not careful that love becomes another item on my list of things to do. I am distracted by the urgent, and I am gradually convinced that our cultural norms are what is real and true.
During Lent, we are faced with the truth that this is a broken world, and our path is hard and demanding if we truly want to follow Jesus. We are invited to examine ourselves and face the brokenness within ourselves, the twistedness of our perspectives as we buy into the upside-down values of our culture.
Sounds fun, huh? Well, just like we have to poke around a little to get at the thorn deep in our child’s foot, the process can involve some painful poking.
But if we don’t, the thorn doesn’t go away on its own.
Unlike the thorn analogy, we are not just repenting and rejecting our twisted, broken, dangerous attitudes and actions. We are on this path with Jesus, our friend, our companion. We have the Spirit of God providing comfort, direction, and healing. We have the absolute assurance that healing is ours and eternal joy is guaranteed by our Heavenly Father.
And let me tell you, when you have spent a few weeks confronting your need for a Savior the celebration of the Resurrection is more deeply meaningful and joy-filled by far.
So, if you would like to join me on this path I will be posting daily prayers taken from Jeremiah. You can read along on the She Reads Truth website or app, or just pray along with me here on my blog.
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