Day 4: Psalm 143:5-8, 10
“I remember the days of old; I think about all your deeds; I meditate on the works of your hands. I stretch out my hands to you; my soul thirsts for you like a parched land. Selah. Answer me quickly, O LORD; my spirit fails. Do not hide your face from me, or I shall be like those who go down to the Pit. Let me hear of your steadfast love in the morning, for in you I put my trust. Teach me the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul. Teach me to do your will, for you are my God. Let your good spirit lead me on a level path.”
Week 1: Meditate
Isaiah 6:1 says, “In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lofty; and the hem of his robe filled the temple.” As the vision that Isaiah had of God in the Temple begins, Isaiah is still and intently listening to God. Waiting for what God will say to him. We do this in the season of Lent also. We begin by opening our hearts and minds to God and listen for what God will say to us. When we do this, we are meditating. And so, this week we are looking to meditate. Sometimes we meditate by praying to God. Sometimes we just listen for God to speak to us. The important thing is to stop our everyday tasks and spend time in silence.
A Path Through Lent is a daily devotional series that leads us from Ash Wednesday to Palm Sunday in preparation for Easter. Lent is a 40 day period before Easter that symbolizes the 40 days that Jesus was in the desert praying and fasting. (Matthew 4, Mark 1, Luke 4). Watch for theses daily devotionals to orient your day and your week as we prepare for Resurrection Sunday!