Lent has us believing in the good news that Jesus’ coming into our world was for us to receive new life. We would be born again. Lent is a time to renew and be open to accepting the grace that is offered to us.
Like Nicodemus in John’s Gospel, this new life requires that we let go of the prejudices, control, and like little ones we will become open to a new world. This new world is filled with wonder and challenges. As we face each stage of growth into the Spirit, we will enhance our spiritual life. We are called to let go of patterns of behavior that keep us from experiencing all that God has for us. God offers us a new mind and a new heart. As we travel an unsure road, we have the promise that God will always be with us, leading us through every challenge that we face. It is an ever presence of God’s love for us that will make our journey possible even though suffering into new growth will always be a part of the journey. As in Jesus’ life, it is through the cross that the new life will come.
- Have we been open to receive the new life that Jesus offers us?
- What gets in the way of receiving this new life?
- How are we called to share our new life in Christ with others?
O God, help me be open to receive the new life that you are offering me.