Lent is a Time of Redemption. லெந்து மீட்புக்கான காலம்.
Why should we observe lent days? ஏன் நாம் லெந்து காலத்தை கைக்கொள்ள வேண்டும்?.
What's Lent? The first day of Lent is 'Ash Wednesday' and the last day is 'Holy Saturday' (the day before Easter). Since Easter Sunday moves every year, the start of Lent can fall between February 4 and March 10. The end of Lent can fall between March 21 and April 24. Lent is often considered a period of 40 days, but it actually consists of 40 weekdays, except Sundays and 46 days total. In 2022, Lent will begin on March 2 and end on April 14. In 2023, Lent will begin on February 22 and end on April 6.
Lent of 40 days are very important in Christian life and faith .
Lent reminds us to meditate on the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. The 40 days of fasting by Jesus Christ, teaches us to denounce our sins one by one.
Isaiah 58:5-8 what type of fasting God prefers?
Verse 5: Is it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soul? is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the Lord?
Verse 6: It reminds the Church : to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens , and to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke? This is way the Church should serve the community to free the people from all burdens.
Verse 7: It reminds the Congregation; to share with your food to the hungry, to provide the poor wanderer to with shelters, to clothe them when you see the naked, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?'.This is the God prefered Fasting.
3. Fasting is a Self Denial:
Fasting, by its nature, awakens us to repentance. It reconnects us to our inability to live without the sustaining blessings of God. Matt 6:16,17. Jesus clearly says, When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. But you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, so that you do not appear to men to be fasting, but to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.
Fasting is s an attack on the sins in our life. Let us denounce our sins one by one. Fasting and prayer should go hand in hand. Fasting without prayers is a waste. Shall we fast on Sundays? Sundays are purely for worshiping the God with whole heartedly with feasting and sharing. Sunday is the resurrection day, it is not for starving but feasting to glorify the resurrected God
4. Lent - leads us the path of Salvation. fasting physically reduces bad Cholesterol, and detoxifies the liver, it is lowering high blood pressure, it increases insulin sensitivity and regulating blood sugar
Lent reminds us to repent, reconciliation and love every mankind. God loves us. Love one another us the new commandment. Amen
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