"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest."Matthew 11:28
Lent is a long journey. Four weeks are now in the rear view mirror. Four weeks under our feet. The soles of our shoes are wearing thin. The dust is building up on our hands and our faces are red from the sun.
From Ash Wednesday to this point, most of us have faced many of the difficult aspects of who we really are. That's what Lent is all about.
Ashes to ashes. Dust to dust.
Humiliated. Anger. Violence. Darkness. Pain. Guilt. All by simply looking in the mirror.
Confronting our demons. Pride. Selfishness. Arrogance. Lies. Deception. Death.
Are you tired? Exhausted? Weak? You should be.
But keep going.
We're together.
Unity.
United as one Body: The Body of the One we journey to meet in a few weeks, naked as we are. Resurrected and unashamed.
We unite with Christ on Easter, but we've still got quite a ways to go.
Lent can be such an exhausting journey. We face things that stir up deep emotions within. Whether emotional, physical or spiritual, we all feel the miles that we've covered.
Weary and burdened.
But today we rest....
Breath
Stretch
Sleep
Eat
Drink
Laugh
Celebrate
Embrace
Commune
Today we rest.
Lord, today we rest and celebrate you. We put aside our burdens, rest our weary bones and reflect on your goodness; your grace, mercy and your love for us. Enable us to rest. Help us to turn off the distractions and refresh our minds, bodies and spirits. Today we rest in you. Amen
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