As we continue on our journey through the Lenten wilderness, follow Jesus as he lives his 40 days in the desert.
Be open to what emotions today’s illustration invokes for you, what details catch your eye, and consider why you might be affected by it in this way.
Then, to go deeper, if it’s helpful, contemplate each of the following questions, allowing time to fully answer each one:
Stumbling blocks. Do stones along the way want to trip you up? Do you feel like you have sure feet for the journey or like you’re trudging through pea gravel? Are things weighing you down like stones in your pockets? Or does the earth sustain you and even the rocks sing out to you to carry on? Is God the rock and foundation of your journey? Does having an anchor actually give you something from which to push off so you will Never Give Up? Look for the stumbling blocks in your life today and make some plans how to grind them to dust.
