DEVOTION / Ashes is not a joke
Ash Wednesday’s imposition of ashes is a potent remind of human mortality. The ash cross is a potent reminder of the forgiveness and adoption Jesus won for us on Good Friday.
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DEVOTION//A promise and a testament
For many Christians, Ash Wednesday’s worship includes Lord’s Supper. Martin Luther urges us to treasure the rock-solid foundation of God’s promise and testament upon which Holy Communion stands.
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DEVOTION//Tremble, tremble, tremble
“Sometime it causes me to tremble.” Grasping what took place on Golgatha on Good Friday will do that. How wonderful that it leads to trembling with joyous anticipation of fully experiencing grace in heaven.
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DEVOTION//What are you giving up for Lent?
Christians often give up something they enjoy during the season of Lent. The most important feature of Lent, however, is not what we give up, but what Jesus gave up to win our forgiveness. He gave up his place in heaven to take our place on the cross.
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DEVOTION // Ash Wednesday’s ashes
Ash Wednesday proclaims a warning for sinful people. as well as God's love for sinful people.
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