Shaping Your True Identity Through Your Heritage

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Joshua 4:6–7 We will use these stones to build a memorial. In the future, your children will ask you, ‘What do these stones mean?’  Then you can tell them, ‘They remind us that the Jordan River stopped flowing when the Ark of the Lord’s Covenant went across.’ These stones will stand as a memorial among the people of Israel forever.”

Don’t forget what God has done. And don’t let the next generation forget either.

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Shaping Your True Identity Through Your Heritage

As we enter the Lenten season, it’s the perfect time to pause and reflect. Lent literally means “spring,” but spiritually it points to repentance and renewal. This season is meant to help us slow down, talk about our faith, and prepare our hearts for the joy of Easter.

Here’s where we are in the journey:

• February 18 was Ash Wednesday, a day of repentance. The ashes remind us of our humanity (“ashes to ashes, dust to dust”), our humility, and our need for renewal.
• February 22 was the first Sunday of Lent, a call to return to God.
• March 1 was the second Sunday of Lent, focusing on spiritual growth.
• March 8 was the third Sunday of Lent, reminding us to practice mercy and seek a refreshed spirit.
• March 15 was the fourth Sunday of Lent, a lighter, joy filled moment symbolized by the tradition of giving a rose to someone you care about.

Lent lasts 40 days, mirroring Jesus’ 40 days of fasting in the wilderness. During that time, He prepared Himself for public ministry. He modeled sacrifice, prayer, and spiritual strength. And when the enemy tempted Him, Jesus answered, “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God” (Matthew 4:4).

His response reminds us that physical needs may sustain our bodies, but God’s Word sustains our lives.

Every year, I like to share a few Lenten traditions because Jesus Himself honored tradition. He celebrated Passover. He joined the great festivals. He embraced practices that kept Him connected to the Father’s story.

Luke 2:41–42 shows Jesus’ family keeping the Passover tradition faithfully. “Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the Passover.  42 And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast”.

John 7:14 shows Jesus teaching during a festival. “Then, midway through the festival, Jesus went up to the Temple and began to teach.”

Honoring the right traditions helps us carry our faith forward. It roots us in God’s work throughout history and gives us a way to live Scripture in everyday life.

The Bible affirms the value of traditions that point us to God:

2 Thessalonians 2:15 says, “Stand firm and hold fast to the traditions that were taught, whether by word of mouth or by letter.”

Exodus 12:14 says Passover is to be a memorial for all generations, “Now this day will be a memorial to you, and you shall keep it as a feast to the Lord; throughout your generations you are to celebrate it as an ordinance forever.”

Traditions are not empty rituals; they’re reminders. They help us remember God’s goodness so we can share it with our children, grandchildren, and everyone around us. Remembering strengthens faith, inspires trust, and anchors us in God’s love.

And maybe this year, you can create your own “stone of remembrance.” Celebrate the moment when God opened a door you couldn’t open… when He comforted you in pain… when He made a way out of a situation you couldn’t solve… or when He simply kept you steady through a storm. Those are not small things; they are markers of His unfailing love.

Psalm 103:2 says it beautifully:

Let all that I am praise the Lord; may I never forget the good things He does for me.

May this season help us remember, and may those traditions shape who we are.

Hallelujah! Sing a New Song to GOD. Sing HIS praise in the assembly of godly people. Psalm 149:1.

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