The forty days of Lent is compared to the 40 days Jesus spent in the wilderness facing His enemy.
Practising confession and mourning for sins are part of the path to the cross.
Sins; obsessions based on the fleeting, unrestrained actions, blatant choices, bad habits.
Hope for change.
Hope to remember Truths known. Hope to really believe. Always.
Seeking to understand the significance and mystery of the cross.
Do we understand it if we don't know the depravity of our own soul? What is the weight of glory? What does it mean to be crucified with Christ Gal. 2:20?
Practising emptying of self.
I am giving up indulgence in desserts to practise gratitude.
Victory is already ours through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. How can we embrace this Truth fully this season as we Journey to the cross? How can this time be used as a springboard for change?
Turn your eyes upon Jesus.
Look full in His wonderful face.
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim.
In the light of his glory and grace.
Recommended reading: Contemplating the Cross by Tricia McCary Rhodes
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