Fourth Sunday in Lent, March 22
Psalm 137:1-6. By the rivers of Babylon we sat mourning and weeping when we remembered Zion. On the poplars of that land we hung up our harps. There our captors asked us for the words of a song; Our tormentors, for a joyful song: "Sing for us a song of Zion!" But how could we sing a song of God in a foreign land?
| We are a
people who work too much, overindulge and cast aspersions on others; aided by
our society, we are a sinful people. In our hectic yet “comfortable” lives, we
rarely allow ourselves to examine and reflect on what is really important to us.
Imagine for a moment that you lost EVERYTHING and had to start over completely
dependent on the generosity of others. Might you then call on God for guidance?
When the captive Jews sat and wept in Babylon, they didn’t know how to pray to
God in a foreign land. They thought they lost God when their Holy Land was
destroyed. Lent is a solemn time of reverence, calling us back to what is truly important – giving ourselves entirely to God as Jesus did. We know now that God is everywhere and we can pray any time we wish. Why do we wait until we are troubled? Reflection on what is important to us can help us become more prayerful, grateful people. Do you place God ahead of your joy? - Mark Lundin, Concert and Equipment Manager, Music Department; Edgewood College Postbaccalaureate Student |