Lent is a somber time, although we do know this season ends in joy, don’t we?.  Yes, Christ is risen; your Savior is alive but in LENT you take the time to focus on repentance and your need for what you know is coming on Easter.  Lent is part of your journey toward eternity with Christ.  Paul says, “God’s patient kindness [towards all those living] is meant to lead you to repentance.” (Romans 2:4). So, during this time of year, you reflect on you and your life with a repentant heart. And, obviously, your repentance should be sincere – not just going through the motions, for God searches your heart. In a nutshell, Lenten repentance is done, knowing with confidence that God forgives those who look up to Him.

John’s Gospel passage today presents you with two reminders to carry you through your Lenten journey: (1) you remember your sins, and (2) you look upon on the cross of Christ for the forgiveness of those sins.