The Season of Lent

I thought I would share some thoughts during this Season of Lent. I realize we are into the second week of Lent. I won't back-track and try to cover the two weeks gone, but will instead pick it up from here.

For those who are not sure what the Season of Lent is, it is the 40 days observed by some churches as a preparation for Holy Week. It is not a Biblical event, but a church practice. It is time set aside to search our hearts and remember the suffering of Christ.

Passion Week or Holy Week starts with Palm Sunday, scripturally known as Jesus' Triumphant Entry into Jerusalem. It traces the final week of Jesus' life leading to His Crucifixion and Resurrection.

This is a good time to take stock of our spiritual life. Some hard questions need to be asked, pondered over and answered, not to anyone but to ourselves and to God.

• what parts of your life reflect God?
• how much time in a day do you give Him?
• what sacrifices are you willing to make for Him?
• why have you followed Jesus?
• when and how are you going to?

Then, take some action for "thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works is dead." (James 2:17)

• commit a portion of your time each day to God.
• share the love and joy of the Lord with someone soon.
• learn more about God through a study group.

May God bless us as we journey on His earth. May He be with us as we reflect and act during this Season of Lent. May it be a time of joy as we prepare for Holy Week realizing that Christ died for our sins. And even as He prepares himself to die for us, let us prepare ourselves to live for Him.