The other side of the mountain

Lent is a season to discern what things in our lives we need to let go of, and what things we need to hold on to. This is how Pastor Phil Kniss started off his sermon on the first Sunday of Lent. As humans, our instinct is to grasp things, and that is why Lent is such a necessity. It is a time to hold on to those things that move us toward God and to let go of those things that distract us. The story of Jesus temptation in the wilderness, found in Luke 4:1-13, was a period where Jesus had to be clear on what was important for him and his ministry. What is it that we are called to hold on to, and what must we let go of?