Lent

Read this today about Lent and sacrafice and loved it! A great reminder of why we sacrafice this Easter season.

"The Israelites who ruined their grain, cows, doves and sheep in sacrifice did so because they believed in the craziest of all hopes—that this destruction of what is good would ultimately bring about something even better. When they sacrificed their animals and foods, it was a way of saying out loud and from the core of their being that they trusted in God, that they themselves were not capable of providing what they needed or what the world needed, but God was. They believed in a God who was so very much in charge of the universe that He would make the world a better place in spite of their loss. Sacrifice was about giving honor, about giving to something bigger than yourself in the trust that blessings come when you don’t put “me” first all the time."

I mean...nailed it! To read the entire article click here: http://www.relevantmagazine.com/god/deeper-walk/features/28361-why-practicing-lent-is-crazy