Fasting doesn’t save us or make us holy, but it is a tool to glorify God in our lives. When used properly, it humbles us, trains us in obedience, and trains us in faith.

We all walk the same road, yet we can take heart because this well-worn path also held the feet of our Savior.

Where once we fell to the ashes, despairing death, we now gratefully cry out from them on bended knee, in worship and gratitude for God’s gracious gift of life.

In this excerpt from the recently released Lent, author Esau McCaulley reminds readers that repentance and renewal should not lead us to despair but, instead, cause us to praise God for his grace.

Paul David Tripp reminds us in his recently released book that the cross of Christ guarantees that our groaning will someday end.