Last night at my church we had an Ash Wednesday Service to mark the beginning of lent. We focused on the story of the womon caught in adultery. (John 8.1-11) I could blog about all sorts of things that came out of it, but I want to focus on the final few words.
Jesus said, "then neither do I condemn you, go now and leave your life of sin." We have such a loving Lord that despite the wrongs we do he gives us a chance to change our sin for something much more beautiful. We were each given a pot of ash during the service to remind each of us that we are sinners - then at the end as we listen to Ashes for Beauty by Kathryn Scott we had our ash exchanged for a flower.
As we approach Easter - and focus on God during lent remember two things. One you are a sinner and two your sin has been exchanged for beauty in Christ's death and resurrection.
God bless.
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