Prepare yourself to remember the meaning of Lent and celebrate Easter this season: grace for our past and present, hope for our future!Beginning with Ash Wednesday, "Grace & Hope: A 40-Day Devotional for Lent and Easter"will guide you through this holy season of self-reflection, prayer, fasting, and remembrance all to prepare you for the hopeful words It is finished! and even more wondrous words, He is risen! Each short, engaging devotional will focus your heart and prepare your soul to celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus, using a faithful and relevant new translation of the Bible, "The Passion Translation." It is an ideal devotional for your own personal, family, or small-group use. And daily Bible readings from"The Passion Translation"will deepen your understanding of God s Word as you journey toward the cross.We trust this devotional and version of Scripture will kindle in you a burning, passionate desire for the One who bore our pain and shame, and give you a greater measure of grace and hope!"