“By faith Enoch was taken from this life, so that he did not experience death: 'He could not be found, because God had taken him away.' For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God. And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” (Hebrews: 11:5-6)

During this time of Lent, when we seek to sacrifice by giving up something that we participate in as habit (that we partake of too often, as over indulgence), things that we take for granted (such as failure to contribute to the poor in spirit or to those less fortunate than ourselves), and things we forget to thank God for (such as our health and strength), let us remember the great sacrifice that Christ made for us by going from the cross to the grave and rising, to give us eternal life. So as we deny ourselves in order to come to some understanding of what true sacrifice is, let us not begin to think that this measure of denial by any means equals the awesome gift given to us by Jesus, The Christ. Let us remember to thank Him every day for this gift and for all that this gift entails. Because of His gift we can go into the “Throne Room of God” with our questions, petitions, and prayers for His people. He asks only that we believe that Jesus is the son of God. 

During this time of reflection, let us truly submit to all that God requires of us and let us be thankful to God and tell of His might and His goodness, for He is the King of Glory.

Let us forgive those who seek to hurt us and come to understand that offenses are obstructions built on other people’s property.

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