Sunday before Lent - Year C
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Meditation – Sunday before Lent Year C
Exodus 34:29-35
Psalm 99
2nd Corinthians 3:12- 4:2
Luke 9:28-36
In the children’s story “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” by CS Lewis, the point is made early on in the account, that Aslan – the lion who represents the Lord Jesus – is “not a tame lion”. When one of the children asks “Is he safe?”, the answer is “Of course he’s not safe ... but he’s good”.
We meet with a God, who is not at all safe, but who is undoubtedly good, in the lectionary readings today. Psalm 99 reveals God causing the nations to tremble and the earth to shake (1). His name is “great and awesome” (2) and we are drawn to “worship at his footstool [for] he is holy” (3-5). He allowed Israel to suffer for their misdeeds, but he is forgiving, concerned for them, answering their call (6-8)...
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