Easter and spring are times of new life. Baby animals and flowers decorate storefronts and, if the weather’s nice enough, maybe the rest of the world as well. We celebrate Jesus’s rise from the dead and ascension into heaven, His new life after death and the heaven’s opening so that everyone can have an eternal life with God. It is a glorious, beautiful time of the year.
Cute animals and colorful flowers are the result of unseen growth. The tulips that pop up have been growing and taking root for weeks, maybe months, before we see them bloom. Animals and humans alike need to develop in the womb for a long time before they enter the world. Jesus lived for thirty-three years and died before his new life began. He needed to grow up enough to be ready to say yes to God.
Lent is that chance to grow, a time when God asks us to come closer to Him and grow in our faith. Lent is a time to put down good roots and develop internally, a time to strengthen our relationship with God so that we can emerge bright and beautiful at the end. Strong enough so that we can keep growing with God even after Lent is over.
-Katie
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