Terry’s Take… Some “Dusting” To Do
Like millions of Christians throughout the world, on Ash Wednesday we are reminded of our mortality. We have come from dust, and to dust we shall return. Thanks be to God, this is not the end of the story, but just the beginning, because God himself entered into my dustiness in Jesus Christ.
Questions for Reflection
How have you experienced Ash Wednesday in your life, if at all? How have you been reminded of your mortality, your “dustiness”? Do you think it’s a good thing for Christians to focus on our mortality? Why or why not?
Prayers
Gracious God, you created this world as a thing of beauty and perfection. Indeed, you made human beings in your own image. Yet we have tarnished that image through our sin. We have corrupted both ourselves and our world. We are mortals who will die. We are sinners in need of a saviour.
We experience our “dustiness” in so many different ways. Usually we try to ignore it, or we complain about it. But, today, let the fact of our mortality sink in. We are reminded of how much we need to be saved and set free. We are reminded of how much we need you!
As we begin the season of Lent, may this be, indeed, a time for us to grow in our relationship with you. May we be unafraid to look at ourselves honestly, especially those parts of our lives that are all too “dusty.” May we turn to you in this season in a special way, so that we might be prepared to celebrate the amazing news of Good Friday and Easter.