Can you repent now? That’s a loaded question, isn’t it. It assumes that 1) you’re sinful. 2) That you want to repent in the first place.
Forgive Them
For there to be ashes at all – something has to burn. Schmearing ashes onto a person’s forehead might seem a little strange, at first, but it is a powerful reminder of what we will be one day – dust and ashes. What will you do when you must stand before your God? Thankfully we don’t need to wonder. Ash Wednesday begins our Lenten journey to the cross of Calvary where we find Jesus offering himself for us. We are forgiven in Jesus.
The Cost
We are only dust and ashes before our Holy God. David knew that too well. In 2 Samuel 24 he repents of his sin, but the consequences are catastrophic.
Do You Understand What I Have Done For You?
Jesus asks the first question of our Lenten series: Cross Examination. Do you understand what I have done for you? He is in the upper room with his disciples and there are some dirty feet that need washing.
No One
There was no one. No one to save the world. No one to act. No one to defend the helpless. God did what no one could. He sent Jesus to save the world. The way Isaiah describes it is vivid and powerful. God did what no one could for you. Watch and learn how.