Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday marks the start of the season of Lent on the Christian calendar. Lent is the time when believers prepare our hearts for the coming of Easter; it’s the time for reflecting on the sacrifice that Jesus made for each one of us when He went to the cross. We can do this in several ways:
- Prayer
- Repentance
- Practice of spiritual disciplines
- Attending services
- Denying ourselves something (such as giving up a favorite food)
Let’s Humble Ourselves
On this first day of Lent, Ash Wednesday, we humble ourselves before God. Some faiths remind us of this by placing ashes on their congregants’ foreheads with the words, “Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.”
In that spirit, we’d like to revisit a post we wrote previously to help you start Lent in a humble, reflective manner. Here is the link to the Ash Wednesday pdf:
Feel free to leave your thoughts in the comment section below, and we pray you and your loved ones have a blessed start to this season of Lent!