Wednesday, February 7, 2007

Lent

There are a thousand things I could post about today, but I thought I'd mention this now, while it was still early.

Lent begins in two weeks. I am not going to get into the deep discussion about Lent and it's roll in the Church of God, or any other denomination, but I wanted to mention it, merely for the purpose of sacrifice.

I am going to be observing Lent this year. Jesus did a lot of things, including fasting for 40 days for my soul, so giving up something for Him should be a No-Brainer. While I don't think it's necessarily important or even appropriate to ask what anyone else is considering abstaining from for Lent, but I would like to know if you are observing it, in some form or another.

I want to pray for you.

Here are a few links of information. *Disclaimer: I have not read/analyzed all of the contained information, and therefore do not profess to agree with every word. Information is provided strictly for purposes of defining what Lent is and represents.*

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lent

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/lent.html

http://www.thisischurch.com/christianinfo/lent.htm

http://www.whitestonejournal.com/lent1.html

http://www.kencollins.com/holy-04.htm

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09152a.htm

http://www.sundayschoollessons.com/lent.htm

And frankly, I don't care if any of you think I am some sort of religious zealot. I want/need/expect God to do big things, and if it means that I sacrifice something that I have placed on a false pedestal anyway, then I feel it's my responsibility as a child of the Almighty to do so. I hope you will too.

3 comments:

Holly said...

You know I have taken on a different approach to Lent in the past few years. Traditionally, I would have given up something for Lent but two years ago a minister I look up to said why not take on something NEW for Lent as a way of reaching out? So, now I make a point to take on something for the duration. Just thought I'd share.....

Jenn said...

ooh... that's good! I had never looked at it like that. I may give up something and take something new on! (I think you know that I'm up for new 40 day challenges!!) Thanks!

Holly said...

well his thinking was way too many people just give up "something" (like meat per se) for 40 days and it is habit...nothing more, nothing less. They do it and then for get it. If we take on something new (like deep, thoughtful, daily praying for a specific person or cause) then we must reflect on a daily basis to do so and thus it isn't just the habit of Lent.