And you shall eat the herb of the field. In the sweat of your face you shall eat bread 'til you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; for dust you are, and to dust you shall return.” (Genesis 3:19)
Each year, Ash Wednesday (today)starts the beginning of Lent and is always 46 days before Easter Sunday. Lent is a 40-day season (not counting Sundays) marked by repentance, fasting, reflection, and ultimately celebration. The 40-day period represents Christ’s time of temptation in the wilderness, where he fasted and where Satan tempted him. Lent asks believers to set aside a time each year for similar fasting, marking an intentional season of refocus on Christ’s life, ministry, sacrifice, and resurrection.
While we as believers should always be focused on these things, Lent is a time to refocus on them! At times we drift away. We get caught up in the world, our troubles, relationships, school, jobs, finances, etc. We can definitely drift at times. So now is a time to get back where we need to be . . . intimate with Jesus!
Like Adam, we are reminded of our sinful state and our need for Jesus . . . 24/7. Let's refocus!
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