Lent reminds us that Jesus didn’t go to the cross so we can escape the cross; He went to the cross to enable us to bear it after Him.
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Lent gives us 40 days to contemplate the glory of the Crucified, which saves the world.
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Lent is a focused effort to identify and smash idols. Lent is boot camp for Josiahs.
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Lent teaches us that the Name we bear has the weight of a cross.
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During Lent, we contemplate the obedience of the Son so as the become sons who honor our Father and fathers.
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Lent rebuilds marriages, as we commune with the Perfect Husband who gave Himself wholly for His Bride.
From 40+ Reasons for Lent, an exaltation of tweets by Peter Leithart
(http://www.leithart.com/2012/04/04/40-reasons-for-lent/)
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