In these familiar readings, a line jumps out: “He was among the wild beasts and the angels ministered to him.” We have not been promised a life without difficulty, free from floods and sin, disaster and temptation. We have been promised abundant life in the midst of these very difficulties. Jesus was not spared suffering but accompanied through it as Jesus accompanies us.
As we enter into this Lenten journey we choose the disciplines which will create an experience of wilderness. We practice habits, attitudes, and behaviours that will sustain us in our journey through Lent. Go faithfully there.
Wherever suffering takes us, Jesus will give us what we need to live.
God of the wilderness, give us space in this Lent to see you ministering to us. Help us to see you in a new way in the absence of comfort and familiar routines. Draw us into the mystery of letting you care for us, we pray to the Lord.
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CCCB – Reflection
