So, today is the beginning of Lent. 40 days of fasting leading up to Easter. Six Sundays that are always feast days, not fasting. Isaiah 58:6-7 reminds us that God’s view of fasting might be a little different from ours: it’s not about me giving something up; it’s about realising that our blessings are meant to be shared. So we consider feeding the hungry, housing the homeless, releasing the oppressed. “What you did for the least of these you did for me”. There’s more about this in last Sunday’s sermon.
We look at the world, and are easily overwhelmed by the scale of responsibility God places upon us. We can never hope to make a significant difference. That’s where we stay humble and focus on what we can do. Random acts of kindness, the most underrated of virtues.
I’ve signed up to follow Stewardship‘s 40 acts during Lent. 40 daily reflections, 40 challenges to respond to Isaiah 58. If I can do it, I’ll post a daily response.
