What is Lent?
Lent is many things. It is the 40 days leading up to Easter. It is a spiritual pilgrimage. It is a great fast before the great feast. It is a giving up and a putting on. It is ancient and new. Lent is a project of restoration.
Like contractors examining the foundation, support beams, and roofing, we are invited to ask where our soul finds support and shelter. This is not works-based righteousness; instead, it is allowing the Carpenter of Nazareth to walk through each room of our soul, clearing away the dust, replacing rotten pillars, and installing new windows—for the sake of growing in our dependence on Him and letting in his life-giving Light!
Be blessed by the presence of Jesus. We pray that he will meet you in your fasting, generosity, and prayers. May your heart be stirred and your soul fed during this beautiful season of Lent.