Psalm 63:1 O God, you are my God, and I long for you. My whole being desires you: like a dry, worn-out, and waterless land, my soul is thirsty for you.
I am approaching this Lenten Season feeling sort of sick to my stomach. Will a good dose of repentance cure my queasiness? There are many sources of my ailment – some minor contributors, some major.
The minor ones, similar to that yucky feeling after smelling rotten eggs, are just that, minor. Such as an airline which aggressively charges for luggage over and above the ticket price, but loses all aggressive behavior when it comes time to find luggage which they have lost.
The major ones feel to me more like an immediate need to get off a wave-tossed ship. Knowing I won’t be reading a Lenten devotion authored by Mary Austin, is one such seasick feeling. Another major contributor to my stomach ailment is the devastation which occurred in a mere 45 seconds on January 12, 2010 in Haiti.
I ask again, will a good dose of repentance cure my queasiness? How do I ask for forgiveness? Do my sins include not doing enough? Not letting go? Failing in listening to God for guidance?
Prayer: O God, help me to prepare for Easter by repenting during Lent. Please give me the guidance to know how to repent and become closer to you. Amen.
Julie Wagner
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