As we begin the Lenten journey for 2021, Christian Playbook will focus on the book The Rising (by Wendy M. Wright) and various other devotional materials about loosening the bonds. For Ash Wednesday, part of the focus in The Rising is this text from Isaiah:
“Will you call this a fast, and a day acceptable to your God? Is not this the fast that I choose: to loose the bonds of injustice, to undo the thongs of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke? Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, and bring the homeless poor into your house, when you see the naked, to cover them, and not to hide yourself from your own family?” ~ Isaiah 58:5b-7
In The Rising, Wendy talks about many fasts and non-violent protest that have been done in history. Whether done as one or with many, such efforts can bring substantial changes for an individual, communities and/or our world!
POTENTIAL ACTIONS:
- Today, consider finding a church that does an Ash Wednesday service and spend the time worshiping (a link to Mount Washington Presbyterian’s online service @ 7 PM Eastern Time is HERE)
- Will you consider “taking something on” or “giving something up” for the Lenten season?
Enjoy the day, filled with the Spirit!
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