Light up this Lent

In my mind today, I am thinking about Lent, the forty days before Easter. Back row lint is in your jeans pockets and between your toes but Lent is a holy preparation time for Christians; we fast, pray, reflect on Scripture,and focus on what we need to do better. Yes, back row. We do this every year. Why? We are human. We live in a world that is corrupt and broken. It is full of a million and one different ways to sin. Why? 1 John 5:19 We know that we are from God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one. So we have work to do. We have to work on our internal Christ lights. We have a spiritual battle until we take our earthly breath. Please help others embrace the light with me. Have you ever looked into the eyes lost to addiction? Are their eyes bright? No, they are blind. 2 Corinthians 4:4 The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that is the glory of Christ which is the image of God.

This past weekend I visited my son’s girlfriend’s church in a little town called The Refuge. It was held in a metal building used when the fair comes to town. A humble setting like one where our Savior was born. It squeezed my heart to see the people there looking for a Shepard and Refuge. We had breakfast then Brother Dan taught the flock about Genesis. The flock had pencils and fill in the blank pages that went with the lesson. They were engaged! Then songs and the message. The message was about how sinful we have been from the very beginning. God was ready to wipe the Earth clean with a flood. I imagined the first followers of Christ looked so similar. The Refuge runs so many outreach ministries. The Bridge is the outreach the minister’s wife began to help struggling single mothers. The Refuge runs many programs all week for those battling addiction, abuse, and homelessness. They are lighting the dark with Christ’s light and helping so many others by rekindling theirs after the deceiver tried to snuff them out.

Forty days of homework! Am I going to be doing homework? Absolutely. I am going to a daily mass or church to pray hopefully Wednesday at noon starting Valentine’s Day. Join us to get your ashes on Ash Wednesday! I plan to reflect on a Psalm a day. I will continue my usual morning devotion routine. Don’t worry. I will be busier than my cat in her litter box. What about you? First, I want you to MAKE TIME FOR GOD! What is the devil blinding you with? Unbelievers are caught in the snare of the devil on Earth. 2 Timothy 2:26 Believe in God students. He is the only way to get a never ending life. This is just the prequel so pick up your crosses and let us help others see the Light this Lent.

Sarah Anderson Alley

Sal the Lent Loving Gal

Quote of the Day:

“If you don’t behave as you believe, you will end up believing as you behave.”

Fulton Sheen