The Power Of Lent

As I look at the difficult economy and the troubled times that we are in, I am reminded anew of the power and significance of Lent. Lent is a Christian season that takes place before Easter. It is a time where Christians reflect on the sacrifice of Christ and ponder what this means or should mean in their lives. For me, my Lent is more than giving something up or committing to do even more. My Lenten time of 2009 is about recommitting myself to being more like Christ. It is a time of pondering the forgiveness and redemption of God in my world and my life. Above all, Lent this year is about having a right relationship with God in which I fully embrace His forgiveness and His restoration and fully commit to a continual re-creation of my life by God.