Holy Trinity Lenten Devotion
No temptation has seized you
except what is common to men. And God is faithful; he will not let you be
tempted beyond what you can bear. 1 Corinthians 10:13
During Lent we consider
temptation and the contrast between the wide, easy path to Hell compared to the
narrow path to Heaven. The spiritual journey from Ash Wednesday to Easter
reflects the path each of us walks during our lives. The short Lenten walk
mirrors our journey as Christians from the realization of our own sin to our
triumph with Jesus at the Feast of Joy and Gladness.
Now, as we wait for the
bright sun of Easter to dawn, we ask whether we will be ruled by sin. Can
we turn away from temptation? Will we be drawn into the Light or will we wander
off into the Darkness? Will we be in but not of this World?
These are all questions we
must consider during Lent. Not without hope, like those who have not heard the
Gospel, but knowing, as Paul told the Corinthians, that we will not be tempted
beyond what we can bear. God’s grace can save us. Our debt is already paid. We
can return to the Lord for Christ’s blood has set us free. The empty cross is
not a symbol; it is the Promise.
Dennis Blazak
Joyjoywrld57@msn.com