Lent is here! Over 40 days and 6 Sabbaths, we will journey towards the self-giving love of the cross. Lent can be a time of giving up something that we enjoy as Jesus denied himself in the wilderness. He gave up being with others to be with the one who would be there for him at every step - his Father in heaven. The wilderness was a place where he drew closer to God as he pondered God's will for his life. He set aside everything that could get in the way of this. Lent is our opportunity to spend time alone with our God-breathed thoughts. Daily, we can ponder and strengthen our relationship with God, with family, friends and neighbours, and with the world around us. We can learn more about ourselves and, in learning, come to love God and others and ourselves even more than we already do. Lent - like Spring - is a season of new life and growth.
I pray that you will experience this as you walk Lent's path. God will be at your side.
God bless,
Revd Katrina
God of mercy, swift to help us;
as our lips pour forth your praise,
fill our hearts with the peace you give
to those who wait for your salvation
in Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.