Lent Wednesday 2. Feburary 25, 2026. Hebrews 4:14-16. What Jesus Gave up for Lent: Rest. Jesus often went without physical rest for the sake of his mission to save sinners. He preached and healed for long hours, and habitually rose early to reconnect with his Father in heaven--no doubt to pray for the sinners he had come to rescue. But he got some sleep from time to time. What he never got was rest from temptation. He had to be perfect, or the sacrifice would not work. God? Yes. Human? Also yes. Can you imagine the toll this pressure would take on a man?