What Are the Origins of Lent?

Lent originates from the time Jesus was taken into the wilderness by the spirit. Here for 40 days and nights Jesus fasted and was tempted by the Satan. The devil tempts him with three things. The first is when a starving Jesus is desperately hungry and is told if he was the son of god he would turn the stone into bread. Jesus replied "man should not live by bread alone, but by every word which comes out Gods mouth". Jesus is also asked to jump of a high temple and trust gods angels to save him. He replies you should not tempt god. Finally he is offered many riches he declines.…