Can I be picky? I don't think I'd quite use the same words as Rob, when he wrote "Could Lent be a time which God uses to show us 'where we are at the time'?" (see Lent Accentuates). It could be but then so could any other time.However, it's good to set aside some time once in a while for self examination and the season of Lent provides an excellent opportunity for that, particularly if you have the privilege of belonging to a community where others are choosing to do the same thing.
The picture that comes to mind is a speed camera. They can be a good reminder to check our speed but, if we're conscientious, safe drivers we shouldn't only stick to the limit when we think there's a danger of being caught. Likewise, trying to walk wisely through the Christian life, Lent serves as a reminder to make a humble and realistic assessment of where we are but we should keep that in mind at all times.
(ps. liked the poem!)
3 comments:
Wulf
I agree entirely - God can use any time and often does.
Sadly, however, many people I know do not slow down or reflect at other times.
I was trying to say Lent could be a particular time when this happens because it is during Lent that people actually try to reflect rather than at other times.
Hopefully people will do that... giving up chocolate and other common contemporary Lent traditions won't make much more room for self-examination! ;-)
Wulf
yep agreed
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