Ash Wednesday: A Humbled HeartA SERMON BASED ON MattheW 6:1-6,16-21

This service stands as the beginning of Lent. Lent is a time of reflection, when mankind takes a step back and really considers what caused Jesus to go to the cross. And the answer is simple: our sin. Just as there is a time for rejoicing, there is also a time for mourning. We mourn over the evil things we have done to others as well as all of the good that we leave undone. However, we don’t mourn without hope. We mourn in a way that makes us desperate to lean in and see the empty tomb 6 weeks later on Easter Sunday.