Tag: Exodus

Lent Week Six: “Have mercy…”

Mar 29, 2026

In this final week of Lent, we come almost full circle back to where we started: a merciful God. The prayer now calls on God to “Have mercy on us and forgive us.” We call upon God, echoing the language of His self-revelation on Sinai (Exodus 34:6-7). In effect, like the lament Psalms do frequently,…
Lent Week Two: “We confess…”

Mar 1, 2026

After beginning with God, we turn to much more familiar Lenten language: confession and sin. Yet we should not move too quickly into confession and sin. Before we tackle these serious topics, we need to stop and consider once again the God to whom we confess. As we noted last week, we approach a merciful…
Lent Week One: “Most Merciful God…”

Feb 22, 2026

This prayer begins our Lenten journey in a most appropriate place, with God. Beginning here has a good track record. It is the same place the Bible begins. So, we walk our Lenten journey not alone but with God. As the Bible begins by noting, God is our creator (Genesis 1:1), and there are some…

Lent Week Six: “Have mercy…”