That we may always recognize and trust your desire to do us good That our blessing and devotion may never waver The idea of giving something up for Lent comes from Jesus fasting, and the temptations he faced. Behold, she will be the least of the nations, A wilderness, a parched land and a desert. You lead us the long way to holiness and home The story of Jesus being tempted in the wilderness is a big element of where our celebration of Lent comes from: Jesus fasted for 40 days and 40 nights, and now we mark Lent for the 40 days (46 if you include Sundays) leading up to Easter. Your mother will be greatly ashamed, She who gave you birth will be humiliated. Jesus goes into the wilderness to pray free#You free us from slavery to sin and self and shame and death You guide our feet through snares and snakes Jesus, whose formation included wilderness, will be at our side to pray for us, will wipe away our tears, and place bread into the hands which have clutched at stones.Īnn Siddall, Stillpoint Spirituality Centre Our journey may be into an inner desert: a place where motivation and desire is purified, and we find ourselves refined and strengthened in spirit. In wild, desolate places God’s people have been shaped by their struggles, and have found that rocks have yielded water, and manna has appeared on the ground.īeware of the comfort of our lives, where we grow complacent and over -confident, and where discernment is limited to choosing which products to buy. AmenĬhristianity began in a culture where “desert” and “wilderness” were familiar environments, both respected and feared as the place where angels and demons might be found. Lord, grant us the strength and courage we need to overcome our weaknesses so that one day we can stand before You and hear You say, “Well done, my good and faithful servant.” We ask these things in the Name of Your Son and our Savior, Jesus Christ. We try to make excuses for our actions, but there is no excuse for giving in to temptation. We have failed to love You with our whole heart, mind, and soul, and to love our neighbors as ourselves. There are times when we feel weak, and we do things that we should not have done, and there are times when we leave undone many things we should have done. And now, because of His victory, we have hope that we too can be victorious over the temptations we face in life. Merciful God, we remember that Your Son was tempted in the desert as we are, and yet He won the victory over sin. Kimberly Bracken Long, Feasting on the Word Worship Companion: Liturgies for Year A, Volume 1, Westminster John Knox Press. And still, in our foolishness, we go astray.Īs we seek to follow in your holy way.
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