Here’s a prayer
reflection for the start of Lent from Thom Shuman’s Prayers4Today
blog.
Prayer Reflection:
A More
Comfortable Savior
Lent makes me so uncomfortable.
i prefer to remain in my 'zone,'
lounging in my chair;
glued to my plasma screen;
relaxing after a long day;
but you would lead me
into the wilderness
into those uncomfortable places
of tempting,
of power,
of testing.
i would like to hear words
about success,
and praise,
and feel pats on my back,
but you talk about
self-denial;
you mention the cost
of following God;
you invite me (!)
to shoulder
a cross.
couldn't you have sent
a more comfortable
Savior,
O God?
i prefer to remain in my 'zone,'
lounging in my chair;
glued to my plasma screen;
relaxing after a long day;
but you would lead me
into the wilderness
into those uncomfortable places
of tempting,
of power,
of testing.
i would like to hear words
about success,
and praise,
and feel pats on my back,
but you talk about
self-denial;
you mention the cost
of following God;
you invite me (!)
to shoulder
a cross.
couldn't you have sent
a more comfortable
Savior,
O God?
