[Music] repentance it's a deep sorrow regret for terrible sin the guilt suffered from it and the shameful stain marking mankind forever [Music] Ash Wednesday begins the Lenten season as the pastor uses ashes to make the sign of a cross on each believers forehead remember that you are dust and to dust you shall return without a savior sin marks us we can't wash it away or erase what nailed our Savior to Calvary's tree but we are new through Christ on the cross isaiah writes he was pierced for our transgressions he was crushed for our iniquities on
him was the chastisement that brought us peace and with his wounds we are healed Lent is a 40-day season of repentance a time for God's church to examine our hearts before celebrating Jesus's resurrection just as rain fell on Noah as the children of Israel wandered and as Jesus fasted and was tempted in the desert so during the forty days of Lent God's people contemplate the cross fixing their eyes on a savior who bore the sin of the world with it the Lenten season brings solemn midweek services Alleluia meaning praise the Lord is emitted from the
liturgy until Easter some choose to fast or give something up to more clearly focus on our Savior through prayer and study deep violet drapes the Lenten alter the color of royalty and repentance as we turn from sin toward the mercy of Christ our King therefore if anyone is in Christ he is a new creation the old has passed away behold the new has come [Music] you
