Today is Ash Wednesday, the official beginning of
Lent.
Two years ago I recklessly
decided to join millions of others and participate in time-honored tradition practiced by millions of Christ-followers throughout the ages, all around the world. What transpired since then has revolutionized my walk with Christ
beyond my wildest imagination. Part of me wants to say,
Alright Lord. I get
it. This is enough. Let's resume with some smooth, predictable sailing from now
on. None of this extreme fasting- prayer-repentance stuff.
The other part, the glutton-for-punishment,
the Lent-junkie-me, doesn't seem to be able to stop.
For every time I think I 'give
up' something for God ends up blowing up my microscoping view of
Him. It broadcasts on large screen what an idiot I am when I think I can ‘sacrifice’
anything on the altar of this prodigious deity who didn’t spare His
own Son but gave Him for us all.
Two years ago, to my absolute horror, I was led to fast from Facebook. What an eye-opening experience!
Last year, I begun a whining fast. I say ‘begun’ because I don’t think I quite ‘finished’
or ‘completed’ it. Some people may say I
need another whining fast, and I would be a complete fool to object.
I don't know, maybe I should do whining fast this year? Or at least finish
what I started...
But, something seems to tell me that this year’s fast is not
so much about giving up, abstaining from or relinquishing something. It’s as if this year I am supposed to…
…embrace…
…receive…
… accept...
what I haven’t truly
embraced...
received...
... accepted yet?
Hmmm... Now, that's a different take on the whole fasting topic... It's so weird it makes me wonder...
But, I am not in a rush.
I still have until the end of the day to figure this one out.
What about you? Is God tugging at your heart… whispering,
There is more… there
is mooooooreeeee... ?
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