Preparation for Lent – 2

Share this post...

What a few days – lots of grandpa duties, and a little cherub covered in very itchy chickenpox.

So where have I wandered in my preparation?

It was interesting to see how the Isaiah passage (Isaiah 58:6-7) indicates that God wants to see us turning outwards, towards others. This reflects the same message as I found last week with prayer – we cannot see fasting (Lent) as a self-centred self-denial: it depends upon us concentrating on others, not ourselves. Very Matthew 6.

 

Author: JR

Jonathan Rotheray is a Reader in a rural parish the Church of England. He was formerly a teacher in sixth-form colleges, and now divides his attention between golf and grandchildren.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *