Lent , Lost, & a Letter from Clement

So today is the first day of Lent and I have decided that I would attempt to do another 40 days of blogging about "stuff" for the season- in hopes of maybe geting rid of this spiritual malaise that has gripped me. it's tough though, why does lent have to come on Lost Wednesday... I meanAsh Wednesday? i continue to believe this is the best friggin show on television. anyway, i am going to blog more tomorrow. I think it'll be about mennonites. and ipods. Until then here is the scripture that I am going to try and meditate upon before I go to sleep.

Repent

From a letter to the Corinthians by Clement, 1st century

Let us fix our attention on the blood of Christ and recognize how precious it is to God his Father, since it was shed for our salvation and brought the grace of repentance to all the world.

If we review the various ages of history, we will see that in every generation the Lord has offered the opportunity of repentance to any who were willing to turn to him. When Noah preached God's message of repentance, all who listened to him were saved. Jonah told the Ninevites they were going to be destroyed, but when they repented, their prayers gained God's forgiveness for their sins, and they were saved, even though they were not of God's people.

Under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, the ministers of God's grace have spoken of repentance; indeed, the Master of the whole universe himself spoke of repentance with an oath: As I live,I do not wish the death of the sinner but his repentance. He added the evidence of his goodness: House of Israel, repent of your wickedness. Tell the sons of my people: If their sins should reach from earth to heaven, if they are brighter than scarlet and blacker than sackcloth, you need only turn to me with your whole heart and say, "Father", and I will listen to you as to a holy people.

pax,

jefe