Well as you may know, Lent officially began on Wednesday. Lent is a time of personal sacrifice and abstinence that leads up to Easter and commemorates Jesus' 40 day period of fasting in the desert.
Lent has many traditions and rituals that must be performed during the 40 days. I made a goal for Lent that will hopefully bring me closer to my goal of strengthening my faith. Over Lent, I want to really focus on the meaning behind the rituals. For example, during Lent, Christians are supposed to give up an item or action in order to try to share in the sacrifices Jesus made over his 40 days in the wilderness. I gave up Bagels for Lent, which may not seem like a big deal, but I LOVE BAGELS and eat one almost every morning. On Ash Wednesday, I walked into Wag for breakfast and smelled the bagels...I wanted one...BAD, but then I thought of the commitment it must have taken for Jesus to give up all food for 40 days. That is a truly incredible feat.
Making sacrifices helps bring me closer to Jesus by reminding me of the huge sacrifice he made and the suffering he endured for me. Whenever I feel weak or like I do not have the will power to keep up my Lenten sacrifice, I pray to Jesus and he gives me strength.
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