Journey to the Cross: A 40-Day Lenten Devotional

by Paul David Tripp

The Lenten season is about the sin that was the reason for the suffering and sacrifice of the Savior. It is about taking time to reflect on why we all needed such a radical move of redemption, to confess the hold that sin still has on us, and to focus on opening our hands, in confession and submission, and letting go of sin once again.

Under the shadow of the cross, sin doesn’t surprise us anymore, doesn’t depress us anymore,

The cross preaches that sin is our problem and that rescuing, forgiving, transforming, and delivering grace is the only medicine that will provide the cure we all need.

cross allows unholy people to look in the face of a holy God and have hope.

Here’s what is important to understand: your groaning is either anger that you’ve not gotten your way or a cry that God would get his holy, loving, wise, and righteous way. Groaning is either, “Will my kingdom ever come?” or it is, “Your kingdom come.” It

Part of the deceitfulness of sin is its ability to make what is destructive appear attractive.