Psalm 34
"Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it."
It sure would be nice if life were this simple. Recognize evil. Depart from this evil. Do good in place of this evil. All the while seeking and pursuing peace. Obviously, our daily lives are a bit messier than this. Sure, we can often recognize those things that are in fact "evil," but it is much more difficult to recognize how exactly to "do good." If a friend is getting bullied, how do we respond? If we are given an opportunity to cheat on an exam, how do we respond? If we have hurt someone's feelings, how do we respond?
Take time to reflect on a way in which you might "do good" during Lent.
God we ask that you surround us with your love and grace so that we may respond to evils appropriately, that we might relentlessly seek and pursue peace while doing good amid the evils.
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