Lent Day 33, Sunday, Mar 21, 2021

“I’m Hungry But I Can’t Find Anything To Eat!”

How much time do we spend thinking, wishing, or hoping for things that we don’t have?  A better house, tastier food, better NCAA Basketball Bracket, or better grades…we spend more time focused on what we “Don’t Have” than we do on the things we “Do Have”.

It’s not that we’re selfish, at least, not most of the time.  Rather, we’re human and that means we’re imperfect.  It’s difficult to see the beauty outside when our lens is cloudy.  We easily forget that every once in a while, we should consider cleaning our lens.

A better car, more attention, and greater authority also consume our time.  For the most part, we recognize that we are extremely blessed, but that doesn’t stop our minds from traveling down that path of want and desire. 

Today’s Challenge is simple, but it will be difficult for many of us.  Today, our Lenten Challenge is to focus only on the blessings that we already have.  We’re not going to think about our wishes, wants, or desires.  This should be easy, but it’s likely that few of us will successfully complete it today.

Take the Challenge:  Spend the entire day NOT thinking about what we don’t have.  Only think about the blessings we already have.  It’ll pay off much more than our already-busted NCAA Basketball Brackets.

“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good!  His faithful love endures forever.” (1 Chronicles 16:34, NLT).