Friday, Second Week of Lent
FRIDAY, SECOND WEEK OF LENT
Knowing A
Faithful God
So when
Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe, the long robe with
sleeves that he wore; and they took him and threw him into a pit. Genesis
37:23, 24
Only if you
pray with hope can you break through the barriers of death. For no longer do
you want to know what it will be like after you die, what heaven exactly will
mean, how you will be eternal, or how the risen Lord will show himself. You
don’t let yourself be distracted by daydreams where all your conflicting
desires are satisfied in a wish-come-true hereafter. When you pray with hope,
you turn yourself toward a God who will bring forth his promises; it is enough
to know that he is a faithful God. This hope gives you a new freedom which lets
you look realistically at life without feeling dejected.
Lord, may
I learn to pray in ever deeper hope this Lent.
Henri J. M. Nouwen
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