Lent doesn’t require any holiday busy-ness. While we might choose to light a candle as we pray, or read a devotional, such things are done quietly. There is no social obligation to host a party, or feed a huge group of people.

Lent allows us to be real. Lent invites us to acknowledge the “world in sin and sorrow pining” that Jesus was going to die for. The Bible calls this type of sadness lament.

Lent reminds us to feast and hope. Lent is quiet and reflective. It is a time for prayer and to fast from the distractions that keep us from resting in Jesus.