Ash Wednesday

Father, there is so much about your love, your acceptance, your grace, that I don't understand. During Lent's forty days let me meditate on your love, your acceptance and your grace. Let me learn your love by loving the unlovable. Let me learn your acceptance by accepting the unacceptable. Let me learn your grace by realizing that I am not worthy to receive it, yet you have given it, even to me. Help me to understand that without your love I am unlovable. Without your acceptance I am unacceptable. Without your grace, I would be separated from you forever, oh perish the thought. Forgive me when I fail to show your love. Forgive me when I fail to show your acceptance. Forgive me when I fail to let your light of grace shine through me. In your name. Amen.