"Grieve, mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom. 10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up."
This verse reminds me of the underlying theme of Lent--repenting in humility to the Savior that did so much for us. There is a kind of paradox in being a Christian. The more we know about God, the more we realize how deeply we have failed him. It is a continually humbling experience. But he continues to cup our chin and "lift [our faces] up" again. He says, "You are my daughter whom I love..."
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Beautiful, Paula. Thank you!
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