Lenten Thoughts

We are now about two weeks into the Lenten season. This is what we call a liturgical season, a time in the church year that is used to teach and communicate basic Christian beliefs. The central event in history for Christian is Christ's atoning death on the Cross for our sin and His resurrection three days later as our Living Hope. We believe that sin breaks our relationship with God, but we are utterly incapable of repairing that breach without God's intervention. "In just the right time, while we were yet powerless, Christ died for us (our sins)" says Paul in Romans 5.
Lent is the season when we reflect on Christ's sacrifice and breaking our bondage to sin. It is a time of self-examination, confession, repentance, and committing ourselves to live lives worth of God's amazing grace. Some people "give up" something for Lent, an act of self-denial to express how much more important Christ is than any earthly habit or material possession. It is also a reminder that Christ gave up his position in heaven with all of the perks of divinity, to share in the limits of our humanity so that we might find our salvation.
I would be interested in hearing what you are learning from your Lenten self-examination. Email me at sdunnpastor@coglandisville.org and we can begin this conversation.