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I repent in dust and ashes
Lent is a season for acknowledging with sorrow that our sins caused the Son of God to suffer and die.
Job was terrified. He had come to realize the error of his ways. He had made accusations against God. In his grief and pain, he charged God with denying him justice (Job 27:2), with turning on him ruthlessly (30:21).
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Following Job’s barrage of accusations, it was the Lord’s turn to speak: “Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct him?” (40:2). As God spoke to Job out of a storm, this much-afflicted believer was convicted: “Surely I spoke of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know. . . . Therefore I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes” (42:3-6).
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The season of Lent, which begins on Ash Wednesday, is a reminder that we too must repent of our sins in dust and ashes.
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She sits across from me. Hunched over. Shoulders slumped. Hands covering her face. Sobs convulsing her. Patiently I watch. I wait. It’s taken weeks to get to this point. Weeks of listening and learning about her scarred past. Her failures. Her regrets. The sins that . . .
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What kind of sinner are you? Do you consider yourself mildly sinful, at least not as bad as others? Or do you realize how serious each sin is and what punishment it deserves? Like the street after the parade has gone by, do you see each day littered with the debris of . . .
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Hosts: Pastor Will Harley and Pastor Dave Ruddat
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Description: “This is a show about thoughts on how to live life in a God-pleasing way. We will tackle real events, hopefully find ways to . . .
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