Lent Devotional: OpenSample

Day two – ‘Renewing our minds’

What is the pattern of this world?

It might not be possible to know exactly what Paul meant by this, but looking at the world around us, we can discern some of the ‘isms’ that shape it:

• Cynicism. Believing that human nature is fundamentally selfish.
• Consumerism. Believing that happiness is found in acquiring more things.
• Capitalism. Believing that endless economic growth is possible and should be relentlessly pursued.
• Individualism. Believing that we should all be self-reliant – responsible for our own lives alone.

This pattern of the world has led to great injustice, destruction, and sorrow.

Let us renew our minds and believe the truth that all humans are made in God’s image. Let us believe in enough, that less is more, and that simple is beautiful. And let us believe in each otherness, connection, and community.

Loving God, form our lives into a more beautiful pattern. Renew our minds, so they are shaped by faith, hope, and love. And help us all to bring heaven here. Amen.

Gideon Heugh