First Sunday in Lent

We are so hectic on Sundays. . . .up early for worship. . . maybe Sunday School. . . meeting friends or family for a late breakfast or lunch. . . maybe grocery shopping. . . getting the kids ready for school on Monday. . . .getting ourselves ready to go back to work on Monday. . . busy. . . busy . . . busy!

But today is different. . . it's the FIRST Sunday in Lent. . . a day that maybe we can take a few minutes for some introspection. If you took an honest look at your life during the past year, have you been more interested in the things of God or the things of this world?  Are you putting God first in your heart or have you allowed God to sort of slip through the cracks as other priorities have crowded God out?  Maybe it's your job, or spending time with friends or the TV or computer or simply "me time" that keeps us from putting god first.  We are so good at scheduling the things that are important to us. . . but most of the time that's not time with God. . . we get so busy taking care of all the other matters in our life that we neglect our interior, spiritual being.

So, it's Lent, the perfect time to do some "housecleaning" in our hearts.  If your life resembles a building that needs some upkeep, Lent's the time to get to work. Take some time to be in God's presence. . . pray. . . or just be quiet and listen. . . give it a try for 5min. every day. . . then 10min. It may seem like an eternity to begin with but the more you do it, the easier it becomes.  Clean out those things in your life that hold you back from a 100% relationship with Jesus.  As you remove those things, there will be more and more time to spend with God.

As we begin our Lenten Journey, don't be satisfied with a little bit of God. . . God wants 100% of you for the 100% of God that God offers you.