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Daily Lenten Reflection – First Sunday of Lent (February 22, 2026)

“My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart you, God, will not despise” (Psalm 51:17). Psalm 51 is the cry of a man who has come face to face with his own sin. After the sin of David with Bathsheba and the confrontation by the prophet Nathan, David does not defend himself or silence the messenger. He admits sin and turns to God with a broken spirit. This daily Lenten reflection brings that same truth into the present moment. Real repentance begins when pride gives way to honesty. A broken and contrite heart is not weakness. It is clarity. It is the moment a person stops pretending and recognizes sin for what it is in the sight of God. Many people avoid this word today. Sin is often softened into “mistakes” or “poor choices,” as if it carries no deeper meaning. Scripture does not allow that. Sin is a rupture in the relationship with God, and no amount of rewording changes that reality. The force of this passage is simple and direct. God does not reject the one ...
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Daily Lenten Reflection – Saturday after Ash Wednesday (February 21, 2026)

“Thus says the Lord: If you remove from your midst oppression, false accusation and malicious speech; if you bestow your bread on the hungry and satisfy the afflicted; then light shall rise for you in the darkness, and the gloom shall become for you like midday” (Isaiah 58:9–11). Lent confronts the tendency to reduce faith to private devotion while leaving daily behavior untouched. This passage makes it clear that repentance is not limited to what happens in prayer but must be visible in how people speak, judge, and treat others. God links spiritual renewal directly to moral action, especially toward the vulnerable. Words, attitudes, and choices matter because they reveal what the heart truly serves. Oppression, false accusation, and malicious speech are not minor faults. They destroy trust and dignity and quietly reshape communities. Scripture insists that turning away from these habits is part of returning to God. Faith that claims closeness to God while excusing cruelty or careless ...
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Daily Lenten Reflection – Friday after Ash Wednesday (February 20, 2026)

“Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight” (Psalm 51:4). Psalm 51 is one of the most honest prayers ever spoken, and Lent places it before us without softening its force. The words are striking because they refuse excuses. David does not blame circumstances, upbringing, pressure, or weakness. He names sin for what it is and acknowledges who it is truly against. This daily Lenten reflection calls the heart to the same honesty. Many people today struggle with the idea of sin. It is often reduced to mistakes, poor choices, or personal flaws. Scripture speaks more clearly. Sin is not first about harm done to others, real as that harm may be. At its core, sin is a rupture in the relationship with God. When David says, “against you, you only,” he is not denying the damage caused to others. He is recognizing that every moral failure is ultimately a rejection of God’s truth and authority. This is where Christian faith stands apart from vague spirituality. Forgiv...
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Daily Lenten Reflection – Thursday after Ash Wednesday (February 19, 2026)

“Thus says the Lord: I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live and that you may love the Lord your God, listen to his voice, and hold fast to him” (Deuteronomy 30:19–20). Lent begins by confronting a truth many prefer to avoid: life is shaped by choices. God does not force obedience or manipulate the human will. He places before every person two paths and speaks plainly about where each one leads. This daily Lenten reflection invites honest reflection on the decisions made quietly each day, often without much thought, yet with lasting consequences. Modern culture often claims that truth is personal and that moral choices do not really matter as long as intentions feel sincere. Scripture rejects this idea. God defines life not as mere existence, but as relationship with Him. To choose life means choosing to listen to His voice, to trust His guidance, and to remain close when obedience becomes costly. Death, in con...
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Daily Lenten Reflection – Ash Wednesday (February 18, 2026)

“Even now,” declares the Lord, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning” (Joel 2:12). Ash Wednesday begins Lent with a call that is both urgent and deeply personal. God does not speak to a distant crowd but to the human heart, right where it is today. The words “even now” matter. They tell us that no moment is too late, no failure too final, and no heart too far gone to return. This is not a gentle suggestion. It is a summons to honesty before God. Many people treat Lent as a season of small sacrifices, giving up comforts while leaving the heart unchanged. Scripture cuts deeper. Returning to God is not about outward gestures alone but about surrendering the inner life. Fasting without repentance becomes empty routine. Prayer without humility becomes noise. Ash Wednesday strips away pretense and reminds us that life is fragile, time is short, and truth matters. This daily Lenten reflection invites serious reflection on what it means to return to God with ...
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