Holy Week is one of my favorite times of the year. Its the culmination of the spiritual journey that I enter into (or try to anyway) on Ash Wednesday. In our busy and chaotic life, there is always something so soothing and attractive about going into the wilderness with God. There are many soul practices we can engage in during lent. One of the most popular, dare I say most commercialized, is fasting. Rather than fasting, I make an effort to raise the bar on my devotion to God in everyday life; simply to be more spiritually, emotionally, and physically present to God and what he has for me during this season.
This lent in particular has been especially interesting, as I have found God calling me to rely on Him for His guidance in my decision making. I know you are thinking - "WOW - GEEZ, Never heard that before...glad I tuned in...," but really, for people who know me, listening to God and giving up control is one of the toughest for me to do. This girl is a total control freak and control is where I find security. But lately, I have felt God stirring humility in me and I have found deep comfort and liberation in choosing to trust in God and lean not on my own understanding.
As I tuned into The Bible last night, with 5 million other viewers and watched Jesus clear the temple I was struck with the idea that in the present day, we are the temple...our bodies are the temple. I am willing to let God lead my in my everyday decisions, but what decisions to I need to make about my inner self? What inner work is left to be done before Easter Sunday? In other words, what junk do I need to let Jesus drive out of me so that I can more fully rely on God and continue living my Lenten journey even after the Resurrection?
So today, my prayer for all of us is that that we might trust God to enter into the dark corners of our souls and be willing to let Jesus command inner cleanliness. I pray that Christ would clear the cobwebs in His perfect grace and mercy, that we might be prepared for Resurrection Day, so that our souls would explode with light and for me, that my Lenten experience would only emerge into a long lasting rhythm of deeply abiding in Christ.
Check in tomorrow for Tuesday of Holy Week :)
