Ash Wednesday

‭“A human would do anything to save his life….”

Job 2:4 MSG

Satan wasn’t all wrong. Most of us would do anything to save our lives. But have you ever been so low that even death felt like it would bring relief?

There was this one time. Thankfully, it did not last long. Maybe it was because there were so many people who needed me? Maybe the realization of just how low I was was enough? Maybe God delivered me in that moment and hope returned?  I don’t really know, but I experienced enough to know why some people go on to bring ultimate relief themselves.  Who knows, but God, what would have happened had I stayed longer in that state.

Job was in a low place. I’m sure he wanted to live rather than die.  But somehow, I feel Job was content whether he lived or died. His trust in God was enough to sustain him. He found relief by using resources to ease his pain. A stone! And Ashes!

As the Lenten season unfolds,  I wonder in what ways will I experience God sustaining me? What resources will unveil themselves? And how is God wanting to be with me?