During the season of Lent, Christians are called to focus on our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, and follow his final journey to Jerusalem where he took on the punishment sin, suffering and dying on the cross – for us.
To assist them in this focus Christians can choose a discipline of:
- repentance
- prayer
- fasting, and
- works of love.
Repentance is turning our back on sin and walking towards God. We can do this by daily remembering what our Baptism means for us, attending worship services for confession and absolution, strengthening our faith through regular Bible reading, and asking God to help lead us to ways of loving him and our fellow human beings more deeply.
Prayer is generally thought of our communicating, or speaking with God, but it can also include listening. Make time each day for a period of quiet in which you can read the Bible, or meditate on a suitable devotional article, bring your requests to God for his forgiveness and blessing, intercede on behalf of your family, friends, and the whole community, and offer thanks and praise for God’s goodness to you and all the earth.
Some resources to help you with your Lenten journey are:
- God’s word in the Bible
- Martin Luther’s Small Catechism, in particular The Lord’s Prayer, the Ten Commandments and the Creed
- Suitable devotional material (you can go to the LCA website and click on ‘Today’s Devotion’ under ‘Your daily Bread’)
- Listening to Lenten music (hint: do a Google search for ‘O Sacred Head’ and click on one of the Youtube sites)
Stay tuned for more about Lent.
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