Daily Reading
Daily Reflection
Lent is a word that many people associate with deprivation, self-denial, and drudgery. Lent actually means Springtime! The tradition of Lent reflects the wisdom of our Christian ancestors who understood that we seemingly can't help ourselves when it comes to accepting substitutes for God. C.S. Lewis, in his famous sermon The Weight of Glory said it well: "We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because we cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at sea. We are far too easily pleased." Lent points us to Easter, to the truth that only in Jesus will we experience life in all its fullness (John 10:10). As we fast from food and cut back on our our regularly scheduled entertainments we are creating space to listen to God and refocus our hearts on the good news of Jesus. In the story of the water turned to wine we see clearly why Jesus came: just as the water was changed to wine our lives can also be transformed to be like Jesus. Mary's words to the servants point us to the path of transformation: "Do whatever he tells you" (John 2:5). Lent is the season when we do same. We remind ourselves that Jesus is present and at work and we commit ourselves to do whatever he tells us.
Daily Worship Resources
Morning Readings: Psalm 32 > | 1 Kings 19:1-8 >
Evening Readings: Hebrews 2:10-18 >
Other Resources
Read Introduction to the Lent Tradition >
Download pdf of entire Lent devotion >