Lent begins in the wilderness. The Spirit guides Jesus into the wilderness where he comes face to face with temptation and struggle. Yet, in his forty days of fasting, resisting, and wandering, Jesus is shaped and formed for ministry. Similarly, through the wilderness of Lent, we are invited to surrender to the wild leadings of the Spirit.
We rarely enter the wilderness willingly, but hopefully, through our wandering, we remember who we are and whose we are. The wilderness can become sacred even if it remains dangerous.
There is no wilderness space too harsh or threatening for God’s love. This Lent, we welcome you to the journey. We will reflect on a different visual inspired by a scripture text for the week and hear the artist’s statements for each visual.