Lent invites us into a journey that mirrors Christ’s own path. As we enter this season of reflection, our Scripture readings illuminate a narrative that moves from the Father affirming the Son through wilderness testing to the ultimate expression of God’s love.
We begin on the mountain of Transfiguration, where God’s glory breaks through the veil of ordinary existence. This revelation serves not merely as a spectacular display but as essential preparation for the valley that follows. The radiance of Christ’s transformed presence offers us the same strength it provided the disciples as they faced the challenges ahead.
The wilderness is next, where we witness Jesus’s confrontation with temptation. Here emerges a profound truth: even the incarnate Word relies on the written Word. This testing reveals how Scripture becomes our sustenance in desolate places. What might this tell us about our own moments of spiritual testing?
The journey then leads us through the reality of God’s love met with human resistance. Jesus’s lament over Jerusalem opens a window into God’s heart – persistent love continuing even in the face of rejection. This narrative challenges our understanding of both God’s patience and human response.
When we encounter the questions of tragedy and suffering, Jesus’s teaching through the fig tree parable offers unexpected insights.
The journey culminates in three interconnected parables of losing and finding. These narratives reveal the relentless nature of God’s love – a love that actively seeks what is lost until it is found. Through these stories, we discover that Lent isn’t about our search for God, but rather about allowing ourselves to be found by the One who never stops searching.
This Lenten path invites us into a deeper understanding of how God transforms our wanderings into experiences of grace. Each text offers fresh insights into God’s redemptive work. What might we learn as we journey through these ancient words that still speak with living power?
Worship Schedule
- March 02 - Transfiguration Sunday (Luke 9:28-36, (37-43a)) Additional Readings: 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2, Psalm 99
- March 09 - Standing Strong: Jesus’s Battle in the Wilderness (Luke 4:1-13) Additional Readings: Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16, Romans 10:8b-13
- March 16 - Love Rejected (Luke 13:31-35) Additional Readings: Philippians 3:17-4:1, Psalm 27
- March 23 - When Bad Things Happen: Jesus on Tragedy and Truth (Luke 13:1-9) Additional Readings: Psalm 63:1-8, Isaiah 55:1-9
- March 30 - Lost and Found: Three Stories of God’s Love (Luke 15) Additional Readings: 2 Corinthians 5:16-21, Psalm 32
