Today is the last Sunday before Great Lent, which is called “Cheesefare Sunday” or “Forgiveness Sunday”. It’s a time where we focus on the subject of forgiving others and finding peace through the pain that others have inflicted upon us, remembering that even though the pain is great, it is only temporary.
“For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: but if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.”
Matthew 6:14-15 KJV
To add on, the topic of fasting (The Great Lent) is a key proponent during Forgiveness Sunday. During this time, it is good that we learn about what it means to truly fast. Not just physically, but spiritually and mentally as well. If we, humans, were to just physically fast, then what good is that to the soul?
“Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face; that thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.”
Matthew 6:16-18 KJV
In conclusion, today is a day in which we focus and reflect upon ourselves. How can we forgive more? What can we do to invoke the Holy Spirit in areas of our lives in which we lack said essence? Let us meditate on these things today. And remember, the 40-day Great Lent in which Jesus fasted in the desert and faced all temptations man has faced. God Bless all of those who are participating and all those who are not.
Bonus Land: Video On Forgiveness.
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