We are in the middle of Lent. I have actually been looking forward to it for a while. There is something wonderful about giving something up for a period of time. But that is all what Lent has been for me since I have started observing it. Usually I give up something like sugar. This year I decided it was time to give up Facebook.
But Lent is more than giving something up. Lent, like Advent, is a time of reflection. Lent is a time to reflect on the state of man; that we are but dust. It is a time of putting one's heart in the hand of the Lord, and letting him do the work he wants to do. Giving up something is a way of removing distractions.
I received a laminated card at a lady's Lent retreat that has Psalm 139:23-24 written on it. I know the verses, so I quickly read over them; not really letting their meaning sink in.
"Search me, O God, and know my heart;
test me and know my anxious thoughts.
See if there is any offensive way in me,
and lead me in the way everlasting."
A few days ago, I realized that this is really part of what Lent is all about. In an effort to really understand the heart of David, I am doing a study of the words.
Feel free to join me.
But Lent is more than giving something up. Lent, like Advent, is a time of reflection. Lent is a time to reflect on the state of man; that we are but dust. It is a time of putting one's heart in the hand of the Lord, and letting him do the work he wants to do. Giving up something is a way of removing distractions.
I received a laminated card at a lady's Lent retreat that has Psalm 139:23-24 written on it. I know the verses, so I quickly read over them; not really letting their meaning sink in.
"Search me, O God, and know my heart;
test me and know my anxious thoughts.
See if there is any offensive way in me,
and lead me in the way everlasting."
A few days ago, I realized that this is really part of what Lent is all about. In an effort to really understand the heart of David, I am doing a study of the words.
Feel free to join me.
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