Lent, Day Thirty-First, Fourth Friday of Lent

Lent, Day Thirty-First, Fourth Friday of Lent
We seldom realize fully that we are sent to fulfill God-given tasks. We act as if we have to choose how, where and with whom to live. We act as if we were simply dropped down in creation and have to decide how to entertain ourselves until we die. But we were sent into the world by God, just as Jesus was. Once we start living our lives with that conviction, we will soon have what we were sent to do.

Henri J.M. Nouwen
Bread for the Journey: A Daybook of Wisdom and Faith, pg 62

Scripture:

¹⁶ Whoever keeps commandments keeps their life,
    but whoever shows contempt for their ways will die.

¹⁷ Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord,
    and he will reward them for what they have done.

¹⁸ Discipline your children, for in that there is hope;
    do not be a willing party to their death.

¹⁹ A hot-tempered person must pay the penalty;
    rescue them, and you will have to do it again.

²⁰ Listen to advice and accept discipline,
    and at the end you will be counted among the wise.

²¹ Many are the plans in a person’s heart,
    but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.Proverbs 19:16-21 

PRAYER
All-wise God, our Father, I have spent a significant amount of my time on this planet finding my earthly vocation-an effort filled with day planners, multitasking, career striving, and celebrations of human accomplishments  This search is really one of the huffing and puffing of a pride- filled competitor. Let me instead find my true vocation-one that is grounded in you. Remind me frequently that human plans are hollow, but the purposes of the Lord are paramount. Amen.

LENTEN ACTION
Examine your current role in life,your career. Devise one way to bring Christ closer to you in your work environment. Implement this reorientation over the course of the next few weeks.