Lent 3 : Soul Rest Nourished by patience and slowness

Finding Soul Rest During Lent

In our fast-paced, always-connected world, it can be challenging to find moments of rest and peace. As we journey through Lent, we are reminded to slow down and nourish our souls with patience and slowness.

Bible Reading: 
The Bible readings for this week, Psalm 63:1-8 and Luke 13:1-9, encourage us to take time to pause and reflect. Rest and reflection are not just important for productivity, but they hold intrinsic value for our wellbeing. By taking time to reconnect with ourselves and our purpose, we can nurture our spiritual growth and deepen our understanding of life.

Opening Liturgy:

Give us this day our daily bread to give our soul rest. In a fast-paced world that seems never to rest or sleep, in an internet world of immediate response, give us this day our daily bread to give our soul rest. Let us find that calm centre, that stillness, and rest, that moment of comfort, refreshment, and peace. Give us this day our daily bread to give our soul rest. To find meaning and purpose, to see the way forward, with you as our pillow in the moment of tiredness. O Lord our God, on this Lenten journey, let us rest in the knowledge of your peace, and your calm. Amen…

Reflective Questions:

-Our role as gardeners: If we see ourselves as gardeners in others’ lives, what actions can we take to nurture and encourage their spiritual growth? How can we embody this same patience and hope?

Message

Rest and reflection are essential, not only for the sake of productivity but because they hold intrinsic value. Taking time to pause allows us to reconnect with ourselves and our purpose, nurturing our wellbeing and deepening our understanding of life.

May the God who faced the wilderness feed your soul today. Amen.

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Content Based on the Methodist Church Campain material.