Today we begin our journey through season of Lent. We will
walk with the Savior reviewing His passion, suffering and death. Then, on
Easter Sunday we shall hear those glorious words, “Christ is risen, He is risen
indeed. Alleluia!” As we begin our Lenten pilgrimage we start with the first
commandment. You shall have no other gods, period. Because we cannot keep this
commandment we have trouble with the others. Because of our fallen nature we
find ourselves to be separated from God, broken, beaten.
On Ash Wednesday, we come face to face with our own
mortality. Dust. Ashes. If we are honest
with ourselves, we know that we are forever running after other gods – sex,
power, money, our own agendas and plans. So on this day we begin the process of
turning back, or rather we are turned back by God, that we might learn again to
fear, love, and trust in Him. St. Paul reminds us, For as by the one man’s
disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man’s obedience the many
will be made righteous.” Romans 5:19
Lord, the Lenten season will be upon us once again. As we
begin this journey may we look to You and learn to trust Your word and place
our confidence in Christ’s work.
Artwork by Ed Rojas, © Higher Things
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