40 Days with Jesus

Why must we endure times of waiting? In the night, we wait for the morning. Inloneliness, toil, or sickness, we wait for relief. Jesus''s forty-day fast was a timeof waiting, and in that time, He became vulnerable and needy just like we are. Godbecame a person for a reason, so we can imitate and learn to be like Him – not asclones, but as beloved daughters and sons. As we fast during Lent, 40 Days withJesus takes us on a daily imaginative journey through our fasting wilderness of Lentand leads us back home to resurrection life. 40 Days with Jesus is perfect forindividual meditations or group discussions. The reflection questions that followeach daily devotional help to link spiritual mysteries to ordinary living. 40 Dayswith Jesus is the perfect companion for the Lenten fast, for any Christiantradition, and helps a reader better understand personal suffering and the manytheodicies in life. After experiencing the 40 Days with Jesus, a reader will findstrength and grow in appreciation for the rewards that follow a season of waiting onGod.