Gospel Acclamation from Matthew 4:4b
Tuesday of the First Week of Lent
©️2021 Gloria M. Chang
He therefore let you be afflicted with hunger, and then fed you with manna, a food unknown to you and your ancestors, so you might know that it is not by bread alone that people live, but by all that comes forth from the mouth of the Lord.
Deuteronomy 8:3
One does not live by bread alone,
but by every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.
Traditional Chinese Translation
《四旬期， 第6天》
人活著，不是單靠食物，
乃是靠 神口裡所出的一切話。
Our Father, caring provider,
Help me daily with my needs.
Take away any cravings
That would hinder my holiness.
Plant your Word in me,
Growing wholeness seeds.
May the seed of Christ grow to wholeness,
Blossoming in grace and faithfulness.
What is my daily bread?
It’s a fountain of grace,
A source of strength;
Quiet time in God space.
Into my heart center,
No babbling or repetition,
I dialogue with Jesus.
I offer praise and petition.
Lead me on, Lord,
Show me the way,
Firm my steps,
Shepherd me today.
“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
Psalm 23:1
Feed me, Father of all.
Seed me, open my heart.
Water my thirsty soul,
Nourish my longings,
Even crumbs will satisfy.
Thank you for your reflection, Ellen! Blessed Lent!