After 40 days of fasting, Jesus was hungry. Our bodies need food for growth, maintenance and survival. Yet, food can easily become an idol. Have you ever become so preoccupied or distracted by food that you lost your spiritual focus? If so, when? Why do you think food has the power to preoccupy us? How does “living by every word that comes from the mouth of God” challenge your current relationship to food?
How are you feeling about eating on $63.35 per week through Lent? How does it compare with your current food budget? What do you think will be the most challenging? Most rewarding? What changes you do anticipate making in your food intake or food budget? If you are one of the 47.5 million people in the US that receive SNAP benefits or you currently spend less than $63.35, what challenges and choices do you already face on a weekly basis?
Tongue on Fire 