Dear all,
Sorry I didn't see you all yesterday - Lydia and I had a great week off together. I've heard Dennis did a great job on the sin offering in Leviticus 4:1-5:13, but I didn't hear it myself so I'll have to listen online when it goes up.
We are a couple of weeks into Lent now. Lent is traditionally a time when people give things up, but it's easy for it to slip into either being legalistic or depressing. Jesus did not come so that we could be miserable - he came so that we can have life in all its fulness. Nevertheless, it can be a good idea to give things up for Lent, but only so that we can focus on something better - knowing God. Lent should be a time when we take space to look at our priorities, and decide to seek God all the better!
Here's a prayer of St Benedict, which I'm trying to pray every day in Lent.
O gracious and holy Father,
give us wisdom to perceive you,
diligence to seek you,
patience to wait for you,
eyes to behold you,
a heart to meditate upon you,
and a life to proclaim you,
through the power of the Spirit
of Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
God bless,
John
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