Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Reading: 1 Corinthians 10:1-13

1 Corinthians 10:13 “God is faithful and will not let you be tested beyond your strength.”

The path into Lent is a path into intentional wilderness, a path of reflection and discipline, a path of purification and preparation for the promise of new life. The path leads to unexpected cliffs and desert flash floods. We may stumble on hard stories like the parable of the fig tree or find ourselves in a box canyon where we no longer find an easy way on pat answers or old values. But the path into the wilderness, whether intentional or coerced, also leads out; the road does eventually find water and new life; and God does not let us be tested beyond our strength.

O God, fountain of life, grant us courage to face the unknown on our journey of life. Amen

• Go for a walk. Look with beginner's eyes. Notice new blessings. Notice Blessings anew.