Wrecks me every time

Lent begins tomorrow. Almost a quarter of a century ago I began to meditate on Jesus' final hours in the days before Easter. Little did I know my contemplation would last over a year and one day become a book to guide others in their own Lenten journey.
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Recently our church added a song that captures the beautiful mystery of Calvary -the pathos in the chorus wrecks me every time:

​​Oh blood and tears
How can it be
That there's a God who weeps
There's a God who bleeds
Oh praise the One
Who would reach for me
Hallelujah to the Son of suffering

I hope sometime tomorrow you will find a quiet place and sit with this song--I can't think of a better way to begin Lent. Here are a few other resources:

ORDER THE BOOK--forty days with Jesus in his final 18 hours. Narratives, Scriptures, reflections and more.

A LENT FASTING GUIDE: There are many ways to focus on Jesus through this season. Discover how with this simple guide. 

​DAILY SCRIPTURES FOR LENT: Work your way through the narratives of Jesus' final hours, along with other relevant Scriptures. 

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Since I first journaled my way through the passion narratives decades ago, I have been wrecked again and again. How can it be otherwise, given the ineffable love story that unfolds there? 
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I pray that you will experience Jesus like never before in this Lenten season. As wars rage and uncertainty settles like a shroud, may we experience rest and wonder in the shadow of the Cross.

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