Week 1 of Lent: A Prayer of Repentance and Return
Scripture “The Lord is near the brokenhearted;he saves those crushed in spirit.” Psalm 34:18, (CSB) “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from your presence, and take not your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit.” Psalm 51:10-12 (ESV) Reflection Lent begins not with striving, but with returning. I’ll never forget the feeling of leaving Honduras….

