IS 65: 17-21
PS 30: 2 and 4, 5-6, 11-12A and 13 B
AM 5: 14
JN 4:43-54
Lent is a time of deep reflection.
A time to challenge ourselves to be more intentional with our faith. A period
to dive deeper into relationship with our heavenly Father. An opportunity to be
vulnerable with God about the struggles and challenges we face each day. Those crosses that we carry in our earthly
lives.
The beauty of lent however, is
through that time of vulnerability and reflection we come to find that though
we carry our own crosses, in the end Jesus Christ carried the biggest cross of
all. He carried it humbly and without objection in order to rescue us from our
sins and struggles. Furthermore, granting us eternal life with Him and the
heavenly Father. Today’s readings are a glance of the beauty, peace, and joy
that we will see and feel come Easter morning, and even more so the day we will
be welcomed into eternal life in God’s Kingdom of Heaven.
As you begin this new week of Lent,
I implore us all to reflect more on the mercy God has already shown in our
life. Each day it is easy to lose focus on what is truly important. Today, stop
and reflect. Take the time to see ways in which God has planted small joys and
moments of love in your life when everything else seems to be going wrong.
Remember the mercy God placed on your heart during your lowest, hardest
moments. Then finally, end your reflection in worship. Worship God the Father
for sending his only son to RESCUE US! To die on the cross in order to give us
eternal peace, love, and life.
Our day to day stresses and our
earthly crosses will one day fade away. Therefore today, start living for
tomorrow. Live for the day that your relationship with God can be celebrated in
His glory, where “no longer shall the sound of weeping be heard there,” but
“they shall live in the houses they build, and eat the fruit of the vineyards
they plant.”
Live each day joyfully and
passionately for our God!
My name is Madeline Wappelhorst and I am a sophomore Nursing
student with a minor in Health Care Ethics.
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