The Wonder of the Cross – 40 Days with Vicky Beeching – Shrove Tuesday
Lent starts tomorrow and we have the gift os Shrove Tuesday to clear the shelves of our spiritual pantry to make way for all the blessings of the next 40 days.
Lent starts tomorrow and we have the gift os Shrove Tuesday to clear the shelves of our spiritual pantry to make way for all the blessings of the next 40 days.
Not a song we sing is forgotten or overlook. The God of the joy of the birds wants our joy too.
Just as Jesus is proclaimed to be the light to the nations, so we are called to be his light bearers.
Just as Jesus came into the world to set us free from our petty divisions and hatreds, so we are called to be the standard bearers of peace for the world around us.
If we grasp that word, and thrust with all our might, there can only be one end to the fight. More than conquerors through Him that loved us, will tell the end of that lion fight – even in time of snow,
The lesson the disciples missed is that eternal life is not only about following Jesus (even the Rich Young Ruler wants to do that) but also about leaving things behind.
The Gospel is not about receiving – what’s in it for me?
But about leaving the past in dust and ashes – which is a reward in itself.
If we come to our fixed times of prayer late or unprepared we lose something that cannot be recovered.
It does not matter to where we have wandered – God seeks us out.
It does not matter how much we have failed – God smiles on us.
It does not matter how much we feel unworthy – God is well pleased with us.
It does not matter who we are, God calls us by name today and says, ‘Come and see.’
Are we willing to be put into any furnace of God’s choosing if only we may be made fit for His use? We cannot choose our furnace.
before the Magi picked out their gifts they paid attention to waht was happening in the world around them to work out what to do next.
Before we begin the journey of the New Year we need to give God the gift of attention so that we may hear clearly what God is saying.
Strong consolation.
Everlasting consolation.
Everlasting strength.