Psalm 4
Simplify
The Psalmist concludes: “You have filled my heart with greater joy than when grain and new wine abound. I will …. sleep in peace, for You alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.” Material abundance is not the key to wellbeing; a heart and mind focused on God always rests content. The monks who told a newcomer “don’t hesitate to tell us if you need anything, and we’ll be delighted to show you how to do without it” had a point; fasting certainly has its place now and again, but often the proper riposte to that old saw of “giving up something for Lent” is that you could dispense with it anyway. Lent is the perfect opportunity to review our whole lifestyle and discern how - through living more frugally, travelling lighter, and shedding needless worries - we can sharpen our spiritual antennae. To that end let’s heed Jesus’s invitation to “come aside and rest awhile” (Mark 6:31)
Psaumes 4
La saison du Carême est l’occasion de réexaminer soigneusement notre mode de vie et certains « besoins » soi- disant; donc il vaut bien écouter le parole de Jésus: Venez avec moi dans un endroit isolé et vous prendrez un peu de repos (Marc 6:31).
Simon Robbins
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