Identifying Discontent The season of Lent walks us through the grief of Jesus last days before his crucifixion. As we read Jesus personal conversation with his disciples in the upper room, we imagine the joy of friendship coupled with the sadness of a friends imminent betrayal. As we enter into the darkness of Jesus arrest, trial, and beating, we weep with those first Christians, and in our efforts to save Jesus from ourselves, we grieve in our Peter-like betrayals. The tradition of Lent - a forty-day sacrifice - is one way of mourning the death that sin has caused in our lives. As we see Jesus perfectly withstand Satans temptation in the wilderness, we admit our own shortcomings, our own inadequate sacrifices. This period of giving up has a profound way of recalling our desperate need for Jesus Christ.
Posted on: Sun, 23 Mar 2014 12:15:28 +0000
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