I’m a big fan of song lyrics… then swim around in my head like quotes. Single words link them together in my brain… following the connections usually leads me deeper into myself… occasionally to catharsis. Echoing the words of Queen Esther these lyrics came to mind this morning. (from Hand me Downs penned by Amy Ray)
give me hope, give me hope
that emptiness brings fullness
and loss of love brings wholeness
to us all
you will weep and know why, these words have echoed in my head for the past two weeks. I initially thought that poem birthed no hope. Wondering how it could be called Spring and Fall when it just focused on the fall. I think the hope is in the two words “know why”. At first it seems that is where the despair lies… and it does…. the deeper our knowledge of our sin the deeper our love of our savior.
Isn’t that what Lent is about? A time of reflection and repentance of our sin (mainly recognizing our lack of ability to “live up” to God’s standard) that leads us to a joyful celebration of God’s gift to us…
I love that this season of Lent gives me time to prepare myself to celebrate the profound mystery of God dying on a cross for me... to pay for my sins... every single one of them.
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