March 5, 2014
Pancake fellowship leads the way to repentance and solemnness. Such is the story of Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent.
There was a good turnout for worship (similar to the pancake fellowship - yea!), including folks we haven’t seen in a while and a couple of new faces. Which fits the call from the prophet Joel: “Return to the Lord, your God, for He is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.”
This is the call for Lent. Return to the one who loves you beyond measure and who provides for all you need. Return (or continue) to intentionally spend the forty days (plus Sundays) between now and Easter with God. Be aware of praying more, giving selflessly, and fasting from what keeps you away from God - waht are known as the disciplines of Lent.
As someone mentioned, it’s not a journey as much as a meandering. For we have a goal through this process. To make room for growth in our faith; to depend more upon the one who gives his all for us (the mountaintop of Easter truly will mean more when we’ve walked through the valley with Jesus); and to live our lives following him, for he is worthy of our praise and trust.
It’s a great season of the year. It’s the most holy of seasons of the year. And God wants our attention. Is that really too much to ask?!
Blessings.
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