Lent-How long O Lord?

In Psalm 79:5 we find the question “How long O Lord?”. Who of us has not asked this question?!

My goodness! Even her arm is long!! This picture just seems to express what we would be feeling if we were asking God this question! The art work is by Myriam Triepels, age 11, The Netherlands. It can be found in “Ladder of Angels” by Madeleine L’Engle.

Perhaps some of the following photos will speak to you in relation to the question…

How long O Lord?

I love the little girl who is peeking around the corner! She just seems to be asking “How long O Lord?” Or….she is expecting him any second!

In my years of ministry, one of the most important things I have learned is that it is all about God’s timing! God has the bigger picture which we do not have. Sometimes the circumstances, all the pieces of the puzzle, need to be in place for God’s ultimate will to take place. It may or may not be what we think we want. And often it has to do with what God wants to do in and through us. Perhaps deep down, whether we know it or not, what we really are seeking and wanting is God. Here is a writing by a Jesuit priest that causes me to wonder…

Ah, the mystery of God! I could add a couple more….the Creator and creation, the Savior and the saved. In her book “Called to Question” Joan Chittister says, “Life is not about getting God. Life is about growing in God.”

In Psalm 79, the writer of the Old Testament is waiting for the Savior to come. When we ask the question,”How long O Lord?”, perhaps at the heart of it, we are wanting to experience an awareness of more of God who is already present in our lives. This is the journey of Lent we are on.

Pondering…

When have you asked, “How long O Lord?”

Which of the photos above do you most relate to?

How does Father Anthony’s writing speak to you?