Saint Athanasius Lutheran Church

Why did Jerusalem stone and kill the prophets God sent to them? It's simple, really. They didn't like the message, so they would kill the messenger. We heard an example of this today from the book of Jeremiah. God sent Jeremiah to call the people to repentance, but also to tell them that since they had refused to repent, God was going to discipline them. So you might think, then, that Lent must be a really unpopular season, with its strong call to repentance. But its not. There are many people who will still give up something for Lent. Ah, but you see, that's exactly why so many do it -- they're not repenting.