In today's Psalm, we see our Lenten journey.
*"Wait patiently upon the LORD:" find time to rest in God's presence.
*"Put a new song in my mouth:" Lent is about renewal and restoratin---expect re-creation.
*"I love to do your will, O my God:" this is a time to make note of how closely we align to Jesus. Where do we need to make corrections? Where are we on target?
*"You are the LORD:" Lent is about recognizing and trying to live the truth: God is God, and I am not.
*"Let all those who seek you:" This is a time to be intentional---especially about seeking God.
In Mark, we have the beginning of the Passion.When the high priest is questioning Jesus, don't you wonder why he is so outraged about Jesus' answer to his question: Are you the Messiah? After hearing about and seeing the evidence Jesus has displayed about his power to heal, forgive, and change people, one would think that maybe, just maybe, the high priest might take the time to consider if Jesus was telling the truth. But, the high priest does what so many of us do. In his mind, the high priest already knew what the Messiah was going to be like-----and it certainly wasn't this Jesus. How often do we miss the answer to our prayers, even when they are right in front of us, because we are so certain we know what the answer will look like?
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