And the Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. He was in the wilderness for forty days, tempted by Satan; and he was with the wild beasts; and the angels waited on him.
Whenever we find ourselves in the wilderness, we can be confident in God’s presence as well as God’s desire for our well-being. This week we welcome the Rev. Martha Macgill as our guest writer. She will also be leading our Quiet Day on March 17th. Her reflections bring up some questions worthy of consideration. Please feel free to respond here.
We live in so many spiritual places. We live in the wilderness. We can also live in the temple. Sometimes we find ourselves in the garden by the empty tomb. As we approach the Quiet Day this Saturday, I wonder in what spiritual place we find ourselves this Lent. Is the wilderness a place of angels, wild beasts or both? Is the wilderness a place of rest? Perhaps we have been cleansing a temple or two this Lent? Is that a place of judgment or compassionate action? And finally, some of us may just be at the empty tomb, wondering what comes next. God is in all these places. Our challenge is to remember and look for God. -Martha
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