Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity. This hike was not my normal Smoky Mountain hike. There was a sign with a map and trail description and the trail was easy to see; but it was still scary. The air was hot and dry and the wind was strong. We didn’t see another person on the hike; we were all alone. On the way we saw things that we had never seen before. However there was a great relief as we came to the end of the hike and saw our car waiting for us.
Lent is a time when we need to go on such a hike through the wilderness of our sin. It is much easier to hike in familiar places and spend time looking at the sin of others; but we can only experience God’s forgiveness if we see we need to be forgiven. Opening your heart to God isn’t easy. When you look really hard you will see sin that you had kept hidden from everyone even yourself. At the end of our journey we see Jesus ready and waiting to forgive our sin. He makes our hearts new again and gives us the safety of his unfailing love. Prayer Lord God Help us to open our hearts to you as we walk through the wilderness of our sin. Thank you for forgiving us and giving us new hearts more open to you. Amen
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