• Resisting the Season of Lent (The Forty)

    March 9, 2009

    Posted in: livetheforty, the gathering

    Last night we poured through the life of Jonah.  He is the most prominant figure of Resistance i can think of in Scripture.  Throughout the story - Jonah’s either going the opposite direction or he has a fist toward God, angry about living in a world where God’s love knows no boundaries.  While we could have focused on many things - i chose for us to zero in on Jonah’s resistance to God-believing that is part of the ongoing message to us - Are we resisting God’s work?

    This season of The Forty leads us to a place (initially) where none of us are probably thrilled about going.  Lent is a process of coming to our end - a process of becoming more desperate in our dependence upon God.  This may look different for each one of us - but it IS the process we undergo if we are to follow Christ and be utterly effected by the Resurrection.

    TO AVOID THE CHANCE TO LIVETHEFORTY (process of repentance) IS TO TURN AND GO THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF OUR CALLING, JUST LIKE JONAH.

    Any Thoughts?

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