Dry Bones in Jesus’ Hands
None of us should end Lent and approach Easter thinking ‘we can do this’. We are dry bones in his hands
None of us should end Lent and approach Easter thinking ‘we can do this’. We are dry bones in his hands
This was my first posting as the Coronavirus Lock-down began. Simple reflections on the readings set for the day.
Our Gospel and Epistle readings, his morning, challenge us in our love for Christ and our spiritual complacency. They make us look at Easter and the days that follow in ways that carry Lent forward in our pilgrimage with Christ.
Today is the Fourth Sunday in Lent, traditionally celebrated as Mothering Sunday. It’s also a special day for other reasons, but I will come to that in a moment.
All our readings today carry a clear and challenging message. They can seem hard and judgmental; but they are meant to be loving. When someone is sleepwalking into danger, a soft call is highly inappropriate.
God’s word this morning speaks about the Church and its very honest about what it can be like. So it made me think; do we know who we are if we are involved with Church, and why do we come?
Lent offers a time for reflection. It’s not about what you do, first of all, whether that is abstaining or engaging. All our doing flows from our Being; and in its turn shapes our being. So, Lent offers us a time to reflect: