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1 Corinthians 1:18-25

"For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart." Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, God decided, through the foolishness of our proclamation, to save those who believe. For Jews demand signs and Greeks desire wisdom, but we proclaim Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. For God's foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and God's weakness is stronger than human strength."

Lent is a strange journey. For many it’s the time after Fat Tuesday. For others it’s a time of denying yourself what you desire. For others it’s a time to remember. Remembering your mortality. Remembering who you belong to. Remembering what the price of love cost. The cross is a symbol of the power and love of God for God’s creation. The journey to the cross is a sacred journey. One fraught with a strange sense of awe at the power of the almighty. As you journey toward the cross this Lenten season, keep in mind the reason for the journey. A love so deep, so powerful, so beyond human comprehension….for you.

Gracious God, help us to be mindful of your cross. Thank you for the gift of love. Amen.

Rev. Joel Martyn
Hope Lutheran Church of the Sierra