I love Lent,
it’s a great season where we can get in ‘transformation’ mode. Regardless of
whether or not someone is still ‘practicing’ their faith, people still seem to get
on board with Lent. We usually give something up but remember it’s not simply
about weight loss or getting fit. By doing these things we are trying to make
room for something deeper. It’s a spring cleaning sort of time. What needs
clearing out in my life so that I can make more room for God?
Or often we need
to make more room for what God has planned for us? We can get stuck, especially
when we are comfortable and don’t really want too much to change. But without
change we can’t grow and things fast become stale in our lives. God is always
urging us on because God knows just what possibilities there are for each of
us. So Lent might be a time where in giving up something or taking on
something, we make space for something new. The Gospel today is short and sweet
– Jesus is sent into the desert and we too are invited into a desert time.
Deserts are interesting places which can allow us to reflect, give ourselves
space and we should not be afraid because as the Gospel tells us clearly today,
it is a SPIRIT LED desert. God is with us in this desert. So enjoy Lent,
embrace it. How we make use of this time determines what will be.
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