How deep was Jesus into His suffering and reflection by now?
How was he doing, out there in the desert all alone with his thoughts of impending death and the promised resurrection, with no food to eat?
He had to be hungry. We know He was introspective. He must have been sad.
He had to have been afraid. Satan was there.
And Jesus was human, too.

How is your journey barely two weeks into Lent?
Are you hungry for God’s love and the promise of eternal salvation?
Are you looking inward at the essence of you and becoming closer with God?
Are you afraid? How is Satan tempting you?
You’re human as well.

Have no worries children of God.
He loves you beyond measure, beyond boundaries, beyond time, beyond belief!
Wait faithfully, joyfully and reflectively to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus and the fulfillment of God’s promise to take us home.
Satan is among us most of the time, but
God is with you and within you all of the time.

-Lynn Phillips