Third Tuesday of Lent

But with contrite heart and humble spirit let us be received; As though it were burnt offerings of rams and bullocks, or thousands of fat lambs, So let our sacrifice be in your presence today as we follow you unreservedly; for those who trust in you cannot be put to shame. And now we follow you with our whole heart, we fear you and we pray to you. Do not let us be put to shame, but deal with us in your kindness and great mercy. Deliver us by your wonders, and bring glory to your name, O Lord.

If we are leading the Christ-like life, then we are living sacrifices. We might not be dying on a physical cross, but we are dying to ourselves day after day. We give our faith to God without reservation, we offer prayers with contrite hearts and humble spirits, asking our Heavenly Father for forgiveness. We trust in God’s Mercy and so we are merciful. We follow God with our whole heart and so we lead others closer to Him. We fear letting the Lord down and so we raise ourselves up and do His Will without reservation or hesitation. We strive to do our best as Christians and hope God’s Kindness and Mercy will deliver us from all evil and our own weaknesses.

How can we cultivate contrite hearts and humble spirits? How can we make ourselves into living sacrifices? What do we need to do in order to follow God with our whole being?

O Lord, we sacrifice ourselves to you, deliver us by your wonders.

Amen.