Lent beings today

[Benjamin Phelps]

Where in the world is God? 

We have a God who comes down to meet us in the word of his gospel. In that Word, we have the sign and seal of our redemption and the encouragement to faith and hope and love. “For you,” he says to every weary soul weighed down by sin and plagued by trial, “for the forgiveness of your sin.” This is the God we have. He comes into this world to rescue us. He shoulders his cross and carries our sin in his own sinless body and then ultimately dies our death. Remarkable, isn’t it? This God of ours will stop at nothing to give us his love.

Where in the world is God? Not far away. In the precious gospel of Jesus, his Son.  He is in your heart through the faith built and strengthened only by the Holy Spirit using his tools of Word and Sacrament, throughout this Lenten journey, and even into eternity.

Prayer:

Jesus, I will ponder now on your holy passion.
With your Spirit me endow for such meditation.
Grant that I in love and faith may the image
cherish of your suffering, pain, and death
that I may not perish. Amen.

Midweek Lenten Meals and Worship
Tonight, we reflect on the events leading up to our Savior’s death and resurrection. We hope you can join us as we focus on the loving self-sacrifice of our Savior, Jesus, following the theme of the hymn O Sacred Head Now Wounded.

Every Wednesday night, Grace Lutheran Church will be having a Lent Service at 7 PM. There will be a themed potluck meal before each service. This meal begins at 6 PM
• Ash Wednesday- February 22nd - Soup Supper