28d • General discussion
Ash Wednesday
“Seek the Lord while he may be found,
Call upon him while he is near;
Let the wicked forsake their way,
And let the unrighteousness their thoughts;
Let them return to the Lord, that he may have mercy on them,
And to our God, for her will abundantly pardon.” Isaiah 55:6-7
Seek, call, forsake, return - good verbs to start Lent.
“The face of God shown here is of a Lord near at hand, ready to forgive, a God of grace. But this is a God to whom a turn must be made, a God of demand, a God of demand ready to be a God of grace…not just hard demand, not just easy grace, but grace and demand, the way all serious relationships work.” -Walter Bruggerman
Read this again and look allow yourself to imagine God as ready. Ready to forgive, ready to be a God of grace.
When I think about the parts of my heart that have had and still have fear and resistance toward turning, those parts don’t yet see a God ready and full of grace toward me.
God, help us. Help us be women who know Your character, Your love, and Your readiness toward us. Amen
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