Lenten Devotion

Isn't it interesting how during Lent, the devoted go to church an extra day during the week.  Formerly when I worked in a church, I dreaded Lent, because all the time I spent in worship and at functions became monotonous and strained on my soul.  However, yesterday I finally enjoyed the experience for what it was.  I experienced God. It wasn't some huge event, and its not that I haven't experienced Him in worship during other times, but yesterday was just especially enjoyable.  

It is important that we remember to experience God wherever we may be.  One thing that is really cool about Lutheran Hour Ministries, is that it focuses a lot of its time on how you can spend time with God outside of a worship service.  Either through the meditations of daily devotions, the interaction between men fostered through our Men's NetWork, or the feeling of relief to know that I can help people all around the world know about Jesus without having to leave my current vocation. Lent is supposed to be a time of pondering and thanksgiving.  Yesterday, as I sat with my wife and daughter in a church sanctuary, exemplified both of those aspect of Lent in my mind and soul.