Wednesday, February 14, 2024 – Lenten Devotion – Ash Wednesday
Grace Alone
Wesley Brown & Nelson
Ev'ry promise we can make
Ev'ry prayer and step of faith
Ev'ry diff'rence we will make
Is only by His grace
Ev'ry mountain we will climb
Ev'ry ray of hope we shine
Ev'ry blessing left behind
Is only by His grace
Grace alone which God supplies
Strength unknown He will provide
Christ in us our Cornerstone
We will go forth in grace alone
“Return to the Lord, your God, for he gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love.”
What does ‘today,’ ‘this day,’ ‘Ash Wednesday,’ mean to you? Is today like any other day? Will this Lenten journey be like any other, every other, Lenten journey?
I do not personally believe in guilt as a motivator. The Lord knows guilt is far more of a burden than it is a healthy motivator. This is why Christ in grace alone came to us. This is how we are blessed to stand, to be alive, to be saved, to be anew, to go forth, in grace alone!
In grace alone, may we trust today is different, this Lenten season will be different. In grace alone, trust guilt is set aside, grace sets us apart, we are holy, for the Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love!
Let us pray:
Today I give you thanks, O God, for all you supply, for strength unknown, for hope to go forth in your grace alone. By your Holy Spirit, I will return to you. Today is already different. This Lenten journey is already different. Your grace alone motivates me. Your grace alone saves me. Faithful Lord, you are so gracious and merciful, so slow to anger, abounding in steadfast love, I am saved, I will for all eternity, be alive and anew in grace alone. In Jesus' name alone, I pray. Amen.
