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Dear people loved by God,
I’ve been contemplating a lot this week. Our house seems to just trade one ailment for another and pass it around. This week is Josh’s turn again. It’s been a tiring time for us these last weeks. The suffering has been different than expected for Lent. It’s a busy time for everyone it seems. Sometimes being busy helps time pass, but Lent always seems long to me. I’m happy to say we’re more than halfway through it. Easter is getting closer. There is a longing for it.
We long to be well. We long for Easter. We long for the promised land, just as the Israelites did. (We’ve been looking at the Gospel in Exodus and God’s deliverance and provision on Wednesday nights during this Lenten journey). They seem to need constant reminders that God is in control, and that he keeps his promises. Each time there is the slightest hiccup, they complain about God and what he’s doing. They assume the worst all the time.
We can fall into that temptation. We can become impatient with God. We can doubt his promises to provide for us, or to work things for our good. The devil still tempts us to question God’s love for even us… Yet we know how God showed his love to us – by sending Jesus to the cross in our place. Let that fact cast away all doubt.
On the way to church I heard a song for the first time – Thomas Rhett’s Ain’t a bad Life. It’s a country song. I like country, I like a lot of music actually. Normally I don’t recommend you get your theology from country music, but this one sparked thoughts of gratitude for me today. As Lent winds on and we long for Easter, that’s good – keep your eye on the prize but don’t forget that God’s promises are not just a future thing. Those future things are being worked out through our present reality. Everything will work out for God’s glory.
He is faithful. He will do it. Blessings on your week.
In Christ,