Thursday, February 25, 2016

Commemoration of  Elizabeth Fedde 1921

Reading: Psalm 63:1-8

Psalm 63:1 “O God, eagerly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.”

            People sense in their souls that there is more to life than making money and paying bills. Some reach a point in life where all seems dry and barren: food loses savour, dawn loses pleasure, extreme experiences lure. But even these do not suffice. Shopping, planning, and acquiring, we discern, only temporarily satisfy. We discover that having does not quiet desire. Humans of all ages find themselves thirsting for the reality underlying reality. It  is a thirst that will not be quenched. And often we search for relief in all the wrong places…while, patiently, God waits.

O God, fountain of life, eagerly we seek you; our souls thirsts for you as in a dry and weary land. Amen

• Eat only cooked rice for one meal; set aside the money saved for an act of love.