“O God, you are my God, earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you, my body longs for you, in a dry and weary land where there is no water. I have seen you in the sanctuary and beheld your power and your glory. Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you. I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands. My soul will be satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise you.” Psalm 63:1-5

A week from today marks Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the Lenten Season. Lent has always been an interesting thing to me. I have definitely misunderstood the point many times in an attempt to rid myself of a caffeine addiction or to give up fast food, but I am learning to appreciate the meaning behind Lent. Lent is a journey; a time of remembrance and preparation for the celebration of Easter when Jesus took our place on the cross and then rose again. Lent falls at the same time every year, but this year I feel like Lent is coming at a very interesting time for me personally. I have been seeking for something…Longing for something…Craving more and becoming annoyingly dissatisfied with my relationship with God. So maybe I need to take advantage of this season of Lent. Maybe I need to allow this journey to the cross to be an opportunity for soul searching and devoting myself to seeking the face of God. I want my life to be changed forever so that when I read Psalm 63:1-5, it is more than just words on a page. I have been contemplating lately, what my life would look like if the verses above were an honest portrayal of the way that I lived. What am I willing to do to make that happen?
God give us the discipline to seek Your face and to let that wholly and completely change us.
-Brittany Black

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