Death has no sting, no victory, because of Jesus! Glory and honor and praise to His name! Thank you for rescuing us. Help us keep both the weight and the joy of this season in our hearts and we move through the next several weeks.
Help us bear the good fruit of your Spirit. Thank you that the ashes on our forehead do not symbolize our ultimate reality. From dust, we might have been formed, but our bodies, our spirits, ourselves, await beautiful redemption and the restoration of all things.
Help us long and look forward to that day, and let it come quickly, Lord Jesus. Read more Prayers for Ash Wednesday. Share this. What Is Ash Wednesday? Kelly Givens Contributing Editor to Crosswalk. Why Christians Celebrate It. Today on Christianity. About Christianity. All rights reserved. Maundy Thursday. A: Wednesday is Ash Wednesday, the day many Christians mark as the first day of Lent, the time of reflection and penitence leading up to Easter Sunday.
Why would anyone want to start a workday on such a downer? A: Fun fact: Lent is actually longer than 40 days. A: Not anymore. Some evangelicals are even beginning to get into the spirit as Baptist churches in Alabama, Texas and Arkansas have smeared some ash in recent years. A: Not anymore! Some enterprising Christians even offer ashes in a drive-thru. Where did the practice come from? But there is a tradition of donning ashes as a sign of penitence that predates Jesus.
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