Today we begin our forty day
Lenten journey. This is a season of
drawing near to God. One of the main
elements of this season is repentance. How timely after such a playful celebration of Mardi Gras!
Repentance is an emotional
word for many due to how it was presented to by the church. I am out to redeem this word, for in
reality, it is a blessing to us from God. It is about changing ones mind, or direction and turning from that which
takes life to that which gives life.
In Ash Wednesday services we
are often asked to think of people we have harmed and to make right our
wrongs. And there is nothing wrong with
that for all of us have sinned and come short in our dealings with one another. But this year I want to shift the focus from
thinking of our shortcomings with others to thinking of our shortcomings with
God.
Jesus said that we are to love
God with all of our heart, our soul, and our mind. What does that mean in the world in which we
live? Tonight we will be focusing on
loving God with all of our heart. The
following Wednesday Night will be focused on loving God with all of our soul and the
last Wednesday of this month will be focused on loving God with all of our mind.
Rev Sandy, Pastor
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