Word for Today · February 18, 2026
Today is Ash Wednesday — the beginning of Lent.
“Tear your heart and not your garments, and turn to the LORD, your God; for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, and relents from sending calamity.”
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