We say we’re sorry, we promise to do better, and we are absolved of our sins in the name of Jesus. We look in the mirror and acknowledge those things we have done, and those things we have left undone. We do this every Sunday, of course, as part of the General Confession. That doesn’t necessarily make us bad people, it’s just a reality of the human condition.īut one way we authentically look into the mirror, as the ash Wednesday liturgy starkly highlights, is by confessing our sins. We are sinful beings in need of repentance. Today requires a deeper look.Īnd the reality is that it’s not always a pleasant view. We can’t just take a superficial glance in the mirror, as we might check our hair in the hall mirror on our way out the door. Our entrance into the season of Lent compels us to take stock of our lives and gaze deeply into the intentions of our hearts. In a sense, Ash Wednesday is a makeup mirror kind of day. It’s shocking to see all of those blemishes in high definition, and I quickly avert my eyes. And so it’s always rather jarring when I look up and come face-to-face with that magnified, hyper close-up image staring back at me. Now, I realize some of you are used to this view, but I’m not. The only time I ever see myself in one is when I accidentally, and horrifyingly, glance over at one in a hotel bathroom. Bethesda-by-the-Sea in Palm Beach, Florida
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