As we draw near to the end of Lent, how has your Lenten journey been? What spiritual practice did you add? What habit did you let go of to make room for God? I love hearing the variety of answers, such as reading a devotional each day, or dedicated time to read bigger chunks of the Bible. Maybe it is participating in a Lent Bible study or praying in a different way, just to try it out. Perhaps it is giving up a habit that distracts from God’s presence — online games, shopping, or taking your phone to bed.

As we get near the end of Lent, these Greek travelers are really us. Everything we’ve been doing in Lent, all the small groups, the dinners, the weekly communion, the reading, the praying is meant to move us closer to what they’re asking for. “We wish to see Jesus,” said these strangers. T…