Last night I
enlisted the help of my family to get the sanctuary ready for the Lenten season. We have long pieces of fabric
that drape the sides of the church and it takes time (and going up and down a
high ladder several times) to hang it correctly.
It took a while, but
we changed all of the colors on the altar to purple, hung the banners,
straightened up the choir loft...and I hate to admit it, but I was stressed out
and in a terrible mood when I was doing it.
I failed to realize that I was doing one of the most important things I
could be doing for the Lenten season...I was helping to prepare.
Today I was thinking about John and Peter and how they were sent in to Jerusalem to prepare the Passover Seder for the disciples. They had to get the food, make a sacrifice in the Temple, clean up, set the table….there was much to be done. I am not sure what their attitudes were while they were in the midst of preparing, but I like to think that they were mindful and prayerful, knowing that something amazing was going to take place in that Upper Room.
In what seems to be
unimportant to many can be miraculous to others. We can take the times of preparation in all
things to glorify God. The time it takes
to prepare a meal, to prepare clothes to be laundered, to prepare a
presentation for work, to prepare a bath of warm water to bathe a child. All of these moments can be used in
prayer...not just speaking the words, but in demonstrating through our actions
the importance of each act.
As we enter the
Lenten season, remember that this is a time of preparation for the coming of
Christ. Use these 40 days and nights to
prepare your heart to become closer to Christ.
Join a Bible Study at church, read a daily devotional, be intentional
about your prayers and most importantly work as though you are working for the
Lord (Colossians 3:23).
Today I Am Thankful
For:
1. Ring pops
2. Wheelchairs
3. My stylus
4. trying a new restaurant 5. a compassionate 1st grade teacher
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