Every year, Christians worldwide of all denominations enter the Lenten season in preparation for Easter. This period recalls the forty days that Jesus fasted in the wilderness. From the early church days, believers have used this time building up to Easter to prepare themselves spiritually. New believers would spend this time fasting and preparing themselves for baptism and entrance into the church.
In modern times, Christians use Lent to concentrate on repentance for sin. The tradition of fasting and abstinence continues in people’s giving up something for the entire season. This abstinence serves to give the Christian a mild taste of the struggles of Christ in the wilderness and to remind them to pray continually.
