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:
Exhaustion hits. When have you felt like you actually ‘hit the wall?’ Was it really the end? Did it feel like evil was lurking just behind you? How did you carry on? Who was there to help you? What things that had given you strength before seemed to be missing and why did they seem so far out of reach? Were you able to lean on God through those times? What helped you say, “I’ll Never Give Up”? Make a list of the things in your life that exhaust you and commit to answering them with grace & peace.
