Faithful to Forgive
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Tuesday Read: The Eve of Ash Wednesday
Tomorrow, Ash Wednesday begins Lent with the stark reminder: "Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return" (Genesis 3:19). Priests will mark foreheads with ashes made from burning last year's Palm Sunday branches - the same palms people waved while shouting "Hosanna!" now redu
Monday Prayer: True Repentance
Father, I confess my repentance has often been false - sorry about consequences, not sin; wanting forgiveness without transformation; making excuses instead of taking responsibility. I've apologized for getting caught more than for doing wrong, felt bad about damage to my reputation more t
Monday Read: True Versus False Repentance
David wrote Psalm 51 after Nathan confronted him about his adultery with Bathsheba and murder of Uriah. "I acknowledge my transgressions, and my sin is always before me. Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight" (Psalm 51:3-4). This seems strange - didn't he
Create in Me
You can ask Me to create a clean heart in you - and I will. I'm not limited by your past, not discouraged by your failures, not frustrated by how many times you've tried and failed. I can create something completely new in you. Let Me do the creating; you do the asking.