Today is Monday,

February 26th.

The first day of the second week of Lent.

A unique Lenten journey where I am uniting with my brothers and sisters from Bridgetown Church

in a season of united prayer and fasting,

seeking an increase of faith

to come alive in me and in us

between now and resurrection mourning.

As I enter prayer now, I slow my body and quiet my mind, setting my whole being in the presence of the living God who is ever present to me.

Aiming all of my desire at the father who loves to give good gifts to his children,

who sets a table for me in the presence of my enemies,

and who prepares a place for me, even now. I lift my eyes to the mountains. Aba Father, in this Lenten season of prayer and fasting, I remember Jesus in the wilderness

now.

fasting for 40 days of tempting and temptation.

Jesus resisted lesser appetites out of desire, not duty.

Desire for me to call me his own and bring me home.

Holy Spirit, would you awaken my desire now, the greater hunger for which I am resisting lesser loves?

Would my day begin and my... for which I am resisting lesser loves.

Would my day begin and my prayer flow

from the deep longing that I am holding before you this Lenten season. soon. Oh, Today's reading comes from Psalm 1.21. I lift up my eyes to the mountain. Where does my help come from? My help comes from the

Lord, the maker of heaven and earth. He will not let your foot slip. He who watches over you will not slumber.

Indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord watches over you. The Lord is your shade at your right hand.

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