Lent and Fasting Comments

Dear Grace, Someone asked me with a question about why we have Lent and also why we do not fast for the entire forty days. Could you please explain the message behind Lent and why we do not fast every single day of the forty days? As Christians, in everything we do, we should have as our model Jesus Christ. Scripture tells us that "Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil and he fasted forty days and ... Continue Reading

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Gosbert M
4 years ago
Thanks for the article. I have gained a lot. This will help the readers to observe well the Lenten Season.
Seitsang Lesomo
4 years ago
The information I received through this helped me a lot. i have been doing things the wrong way, not knowing that it is wrong. after reading this information i now know what is right. on the other hand i have been doing the right things not knowing that it is right but thanks God.

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