{"id":2383,"date":"2023-02-16T13:17:28","date_gmt":"2023-02-16T19:17:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordandwonder.org\/?p=2383"},"modified":"2023-02-25T20:18:41","modified_gmt":"2023-02-26T02:18:41","slug":"intro-to-lent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordandwonder.org\/2023\/02\/intro-to-lent\/","title":{"rendered":"Intro to Lent for Families"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Intro Video:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Intro to Lent - Spiritual Practices for Children\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2NEaa5e5Dkw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Did you know that 40 is an important number in the Bible?<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Think of all the stories that talk about 40 days or 40 years&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>In Noah&#8217;s ark, it rained for 40 days.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the Exodus, God&#8217;s people wandered the wilderness for 40 years.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Before his public ministry, Jesus went into the desert to pray for 40 days.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you notice something similar about all these stories?<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The time period of 40 was hard.<br>It was a time of trial, a time away from life&#8217;s comforts, a time of complete dependence on God.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But God was faithful to take care of his people through each of these trials, and they each led to something new and wonderful&#8211;a fulfilled promise!<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have seasons like this too, and in the church year calendar (or liturgical calendar) we mark a period of 40 days when we remember Jesus&#8217; trials in the desert, and his suffering on the cross, and we remind ourselves of our complete dependence on God.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This season is called Lent.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lent is a serious time of reflection and confession, of prayer and fasting. <a href=\"https:\/\/wordandwonder.org\/2023\/02\/fasting-for-kids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">(See post about fasting here!)<\/a> Ultimately, Lent is about turning back to God, recognizing our need for him, and preparing ourselves to receive his good promises.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And after Lent?<br>After Lent comes a big celebration! The ultimate fulfilled promise of Jesus&#8217; resurrection from the dead!<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don&#8217;t you think celebrations are all the better when we&#8217;re really prepared for them? How are you going to prepare this Lent?<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ll post videos of different spiritual practices you can try each week, to help you turn to God and remember his faithfulness. 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