Sustained by the Word
“For the Souls in Purgatory – Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord”
Matthew 4:1-4
Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. He fasted for forty days and forty nights, and afterwards he was hungry. The tempter approached and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become loaves of bread.” He said in reply, “It is written: ‘One does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.’”
Grace Prayed For
I pray for the grace of Spiritual Hunger—that I may learn to rely on God’s Word as my primary source of life and strength.
Reflection
Jesus’ time in the desert is the blueprint for our Lent. The desert is a place of scarcity where we realize what we actually depend on. Most of us rely on “bread”—comfort, success, or entertainment—to get through the day. Intimacy with Jesus deepens when we experience hunger and realize that His voice and His promises are more “real” and more sustaining than any physical comfort. As you prepare for Lent, ask yourself: “What ‘bread’ am I relying on more than God?”
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Sharing
Jesus last words on Earth were to his disciples, can be found in Matthew Chap 28 when Jesus told his disciples, “Then Jesus approached and said to them, “All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age.”
Jesus calls all of us to share in his redemptive mission here on Earth. I would ask you to share this Scripture reflection with your family, your friends and your acquaintances, and then share it with a couple of individuals that you may may not be comfortable sharing with, keeping in mind always the words of Jesus, And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age
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