Glory be to Jesus Christ!
Brothers and sisters we have arrived at the Great and Holy Fast, the training ground of our souls, and the desert through which we travel to witness the Lord’s Resurrection! Let us enter the Fast with joy!
Lent is many things, but one very important element of the fast is that it is a school of love. When things get too difficult or complicated or too technical in any discipline, we must return to the basics. Our choice of reading Genesis during this time is just that- remedial lessons in who God is, who we are, and the awesome plan the Lord has for us!
Our God is a God of order. He created the world from formlessness and gave it form. Into the formlessness of the day and night on the first day he created the sun, the moon and stars on the fourth. Into the sea and sky he sent fish and birds on the fifth. Onto the land the Lord created human beings and animals.
Our first week of Lent is called “Clean Week” and it is an important opportunity to engage in the “re-ordering” of our lives. As the Lord brings order into the chaos of the world, so too are we invited to bring His order into our world. What are some things you can pare down, simplify, abstain from in order to focus on the Lord this Lent? You will find that through working to re-order your life our great God will bring you even more fully alive!
Let us enter the Fast with Joy!
