For #WorthRevisit Wednesday, I’m backing up 10 years and thinking about the hope of the season.
Why is Lent something we seem to dread?
. . . I’ve lost count of the people who have expressed to me how much they “hate Lent.” This morning a fellow church musician mentioned that she finds Lenten music to be full of Gloom and Doom.
Granted, this is not a cheerful time, in the sense that Christmas and Easter are cheerful. But it is certainly a hopeful time. It is a time to look forward to the holiest Three Days that we celebrate as a Church. As we remind ourselves each week as we recite the Memorial Acclamation, “Lord, by your cross and resurrection, you have set us free. You are the Savior of the world.”
During this season of Lent, may we remember that it’s not All About Us. It’s not about whether we can abide giving up chocolate, or soda, or colored sprinkles. These sacrifices are small potatoes indeed when we meditate on what Christ was willing to do for our sakes.
May we walk through this Lent with a joyful spirit.
I’m linking up with Reconciled to You and Theology is a Verb for #WorthRevisit Wednesday, a place where you can come and bring a past & treasured post to share, and link up with fellow bloggers!
Copyright 2017 Barb Szysziewicz, OFS
I love how you encourage us to view Lent with a joyful spirit! I can’t say I am joyful, but I will say I am hopeful. Not just hopeful about doing well at giving things up, but rather, hopeful that I will get the most out of Lent this year.
I hope you are also able to reap the tremendous rewards and benefits God has in store as we travel Lent 2017 together!