Lenten Devotions

Monday, March 10

You desire truth in the inward being;
Therefore teach me wisdom in my secret heart.
Psalm 51:6/p>

I feel all chopped up and turned over and rooted around in—like soil that had been nicely frozen solid over a long winter and is now being plowed up, delved into, over turned. I’m uncomfortable, a little crabby, out of sorts, disturbed.

That’s really why there haven’t been any daily devotions this week. I am truly sorry to have let you down, and I hope you will forgive me. I’ll work hard not to let anymore “undevoted” days go by. If I had been astute enough to realize what was going on—instead of trying to dodge or override or outrun the issue—I would have hung a sign that said something like “God at work. Be back soon.”

I realized today that how I’m feeling is what Lent is for. Lent is the soul’s, the Church’s, springtime. New life forces its way up through old debris, and things get pushed around. What was underground comes to the surface. It’s time to get the rocks out of the flower bed. Dark soil comes to the light and is filled with air, with a kind of breath, if you will. It’s unsettling.

I’m feeling “Lenty,” and today I remember it as gift. Thank you, God.

Spiritual Practice

Notice how you are. Be still. Breathe. Describe. How do you feel? What are you thinking about these days? What are you trying not to think about? What is it like to be you?

Now, listen. Listen to what God says about all this. Listen for the Word of the Lord.

For more information or to continue the conversation, write to Katie at katherinekinnison@covenantpcusa.org.

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