Lent - Keep it simple

Get your fill

“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” Matthew 5:6

Good food is a wonderful thing. Sometimes, the simplest foods are the best — they satisfy, they comfort, they give us energy. A simple glass of clean water can save a life. 50 Jesus tells us here: we need to learn to want to eat and drink righteousness.

To have good food requires some preparation. Lent is that time for us — a time to learn about God's justice, about the simple things we can do daily to be the type of people who are hungry for justice and peace.

In an ever more complex world, God shows up and blesses us in the simplicity of acts of love. Even when we mess up and the food does not quite turn out as we had planned, God is patient and reminds us: 'Keep trying. I give you life.’

It is my prayer and hope that every time you enjoy a good meal you will be reminded of that righteousness — the justice, the peace and the love — for which we need to hunger and thirst every day, in every circumstance, knowing that Jesus is always with us.

Activity

As you eat today, think about righteousness and justice and how good this is for our world.

Prayer: Lord, make me hungry and thirsty for righteousness sake! Grant me a passion for loving, knowing and doing your word! Give me the discernment to see what the people around me are really stand for. Help me to be wise enough to tell the difference between truth and justice and lies and corruption. Teach me to stop judging others and to begin to worry more about the distance between the life I live and the life you expect and desire of me. This day, Lord, make me hungry and thirsty for righteousness! Through Jesus Christ our Lord we pray. Amen.