Ash Wednesday

Today's Reading: Matthew 6:1-6; 16-21

Daily Lectionary: Genesis 1:1-9; Mark 1:1-13

"And when you fast, do not be sullen like the hypocrites, for they try to make their faces look miserable that their fasting may be seen by others. Amen, I say, they have received their reward," (Matthew 6:16)

In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. Repent! Be happy today. Smile. Grin from ear to ear! Jesus loves you. He loves you Calvary-much. He has taken upon Himself all that you are in order to redeem all that you are, so that you would finally be the forgiven child of God He always wanted you to be!

Ash Wednesday is a happy day. It's not a sad day. Lent is a joyful season--one when your eyes are fixed on Him. It's not a grumpy one at all! You've probably been told to think that today is all about your making some Lenten sacrifice for God, taking on some fast that will really show God how much you care. It's not! Lent isn't about your fasting. It's about Jesus' suffering and dying for you.

Oh, to be sure