Re-Lenting

RELENT.......what does it mean? Here are some synonyms:
yield, relent, soften(verb) give in, as to influence or pressure . . . mince, render, ease up, grant, give way, pay, moderate, cushion, give, buffer, weaken, afford, knuckle under, give in, cede, concede, succumb, soften, move over, generate, return, dampen, buckle under, damp, yield, bear, break.

All these words are appropriate for believers as we face LENT once again. Every year, forty days before we celebrate the Death, Burial and Resurrection of our Christ, we RE-lent. We yield to God, give in to God, succumb to His grace and mercy!

Why "Lent"" What is it? Why practice it? Is it legalistic or appropriate? Check this out:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/christianity/holydays/lent_1.shtml

Forty days is significant in the bible! (https://bible.knowing-jesus.com/topics/Forty-Days) Most importantly, it prepares us to properly recall and celebrate all Christ did for us on this earth and is still doing today!

Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward He was hungry. Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, “If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.” But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’ ” Then the devil took Him up into the holy city, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple,  and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down. For it is written: ‘He shall give His angels charge over you,’ and,‘ In their hands they shall bear you up, lest you dash your foot against a stone.’ ”Jesus said to him, “It is written again, ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God.’ ” Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain, and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. And he said to Him, “All these things I will give You if You will fall down and worship me.” Then Jesus said to him, “Away with you, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve.’ ” Then the devil left Him, and behold, angels came and ministered to Him.(Matthew 4:1-11)

Time to get alone and focus on God and His Word. Re-Lenting!