The death and resurrection of Jesus Christ stand at the very heart of our faith. Each year, the Church sets aside the season of Lent to help us prepare our hearts to remember His suffering and to celebrate His resurrection with renewed joy. Lent is a forty-day journey (not counting Sundays) that begins on Ash Wednesday and leads us to Holy Week. The number forty carries deep biblical meaning - Israel’s forty years in the wilderness and Jesus’ forty days of testing and prayer remind us that God often shapes His people in seasons of waiting, reflection, and dependence. This year, our Lenten theme is “Come to Me.” Lent is not meant to be a season of spiritual pressure, but an invitation from Jesus Himself - an invitation to draw nearer to Him in prayer, to listen more carefully to His Word, and to rediscover who He is to us as Saviour, Teacher, Friend, and Lord. Many Christians mark Lent by fasting or giving something up. This practice is not about earning God’s favor, but about making space—space to notice our need, to turn from distractions, to express repentance, and to hunger more deeply for Christ. Some also choose to take something up: a daily prayer time, Scripture reading, generosity, or participation in a small group. However you choose to observe this season, may Lent become for you a time of honest reflection, renewed trust, and deeper companionship with Jesus. As we walk together toward the cross, may we hear again His gracious invitation: Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest - Jesus What can I do? Over the next several weeks leading up to Easter, resources will be made available to you to help you focus your attention on Christ, prayer & the Word, and service to others. Consider the following questions to help you get started: What things in my life might I consider to have a degree of control over me apart from Christ? (i.e. I think I can't live without, it affects my behaviour, it takes priority over Christ) Do I relate to Jesus more as an idea, or as a living presence in my daily life? Where do I most need Him right now — as Saviour, Teacher, Friend, or Lord? What might the Holy Spirit be wanting to do in me during these forty days? Where do I sense hesitation or resistance in my heart? How will I seek out opportunities to serve others? Visit www.legacynazarene.ca for Lenten resources.