So, with our new normal I wanted to maintain the Lenten emphasis we have been making during our Sunday worship gatherings.
A great resource for Lent is “Bread and Wine: Readings for Lent and Easter” by Plough Publishing. It includes an essay from an established author for each day of Lent. I will be using this resource for my daily Lenten thoughts. Today is the 26th day of Lent and the reading is “ A Father’s Grief” by Martin Luther. In it, Luther explores God’s deep anguish over the sin of creation and created people. Luther maintains that God’s anguish drove Him to experience death in the God- Man (Jesus) for the purposes of defeating sin. A pretty straightforward theological line of events, sin is devastating, it is defeated by a perfect sacrifice, Christ is the only perfection and so His sacrifice overcomes the devastation of sin. But oh the deep implications of that . We are over-comers and should live and act accordingly.
Also, what brings us great anguish as followers us God should drive us to Godly action. In this 2020 Lenten season many our giving up more than they could have ever imagined. There is great anguish over what is really going on, what to do, and what not to. May our anguish prompt us to sacrificial love that looks deep within our hearts and allows the space for Christ in us the hope of glory.
Grace and Peace