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For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light” (Mt. For as Jesus says, “I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

The icon includes the words which immediately follow: “take my yoke upon you, and learn from me”(Mt. “Come unto me all that labour and are heavy laden, and I will refresh you,” Jesus says. The words around the figure written in the Cyrillic script are part of the so-called Comfortable Words in the liturgy. This sensibility is seen visibly in our icon of Christus Pantokrator. It is more about divine compassion, a form of love. “What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”īut the manifestation of Christ as Pantokrator is not some imperious display of power and domination. And it ends, appropriately enough, with an Epiphany of Christ as Pantokrator, the ruler of all.

Learn more about the history and traditions behind Ash Wednesday at: What is Ash Wednesday? It's Biblical Meaning and Purpose and use this beautiful Ash Wednesday Prayer with prayer prompts and reflections for your Lent preparation.Today’s Gospel marks the end of the Epiphany season this year. Read these Bible verses and Scriptures to grow your faith this Ash Wednesday. While the Catholic church traditionally carries on the tradition of Ash Wednesday, many other Christian denominations and evangelicals have begun to use this day to mark a time to remember how short life is and to begin preparing for Jesus's death, burial and resurrection. Get your FREE copy of our 40 Day Lent Devotional to lead you in prayer and scripture reading through the Lenten Season! Download it HERE. In churches on Ash Wednesday a minister recites Genesis 3:19 "for dust you are and to dust you shall return" - while applying ashes in the shape of a cross on the recipient's forehead.

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a 40 day season of fasting, reflection, and remembrance before the Holy Week and resurrection of Jesus on Easter Sunday. Although the holiday of Ash Wednesday is never directly mentioned in the Bible, it is one of the most celebrated Christian events in church history.