Lent is a difficult road... It is a road that we know ends well, and we live in hope of a risen saviour who pays for our sins. It begins, though, with the acknowledgement of sin and of needing Christ. The practice of 'giving up' something has its roots in meditation and focus on purification and enlightenment as we rededicate our lives in very real ways to Christ.
"Making things right" is a focus of reconciliation... "Reconciliation with God and forgiveness for our wrong-doings are major themes of Lent, but the focus during this season needn't be confined to our relationship with the Divine. In our heart of hearts, most of us yearn for a world where all human beings are reconciled to each other. We yearn for a healing of rifts, for lasting, deep-down, unshakeable shalom - Peace." (taken from: http://goo.gl/iFRhzi)
Can we be productive when we continue to carry our burdens in the form of grudges? Can we be productive when we continue to carry our burdens in the form of pain?
Taking hold of God's story becomes possible when we take hold of his forgiveness. Taking hold of God's story becomes possible when we let go and forgive the wrong done to us. Taking hold of God's story happens at the intersection of who God has made us to be, and the good works he has prepared in advance for us to do. It's a cross-roads. Perhaps lent isn't so much a road as an intersection.
I pray for God's lasting, unshakable peace for you and for this learning community as we journey through the intersection of Lent.
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