What is Ash Wednesday ??
In western christianity, Ash Wednesday is the first day or the starting season of the Lent, which begin 40days.
Lent is the time when many christians prepare for Easter by observing period of fasting, and spiritual discipline.
Not all Christian churches observe Ash Wednesday or Lent. They are mostly observed by Lutheran,Roman Catholic etc.,
The minister will lightly rub the sign of the cross with ashes onto the forheads of worshippers
The Bible does not mention Ash Wednesday or the custom of lent, however the practice of this and mourning in ashes is found in 2Samuel 13:19,
Esther 4:1, Job 2:8, Daniel 9:3 and Mathew 11:21
2Samuel 13:19
" Tamar put ashes on her head and tore the ornate robe she was wearing, she put her hands on her head and went away, weeping aloud as she went. "
Esther 4:1
" When Mordecai learned of all that had been done, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and ashes, and went out into the city, wailing loudly and bitterly."
Job 2:8
" Then Job took a piece of broken pottery and scraped himself with it as he sat among the ashes."
Daniel 9:3
" So I turned to the Lord God and pleaded with him in prayer and petiton, in fasting, and in sackcloth and ashes."
Mathew 11:21
"Woe to you, Chorazin ! Woe to you, Bethesaida ! for the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in Sackcloth and ashes."
AMEN !!
In western christianity, Ash Wednesday is the first day or the starting season of the Lent, which begin 40days.
Lent is the time when many christians prepare for Easter by observing period of fasting, and spiritual discipline.
Not all Christian churches observe Ash Wednesday or Lent. They are mostly observed by Lutheran,Roman Catholic etc.,
The minister will lightly rub the sign of the cross with ashes onto the forheads of worshippers
The Bible does not mention Ash Wednesday or the custom of lent, however the practice of this and mourning in ashes is found in 2Samuel 13:19,
Esther 4:1, Job 2:8, Daniel 9:3 and Mathew 11:21
2Samuel 13:19
" Tamar put ashes on her head and tore the ornate robe she was wearing, she put her hands on her head and went away, weeping aloud as she went. "
Esther 4:1
" When Mordecai learned of all that had been done, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and ashes, and went out into the city, wailing loudly and bitterly."
Job 2:8
" Then Job took a piece of broken pottery and scraped himself with it as he sat among the ashes."
Daniel 9:3
" So I turned to the Lord God and pleaded with him in prayer and petiton, in fasting, and in sackcloth and ashes."
Mathew 11:21
"Woe to you, Chorazin ! Woe to you, Bethesaida ! for the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in Sackcloth and ashes."
AMEN !!
