Variety: Isaiah 58v6-11

 ‘Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen:
 to loose the chains of injustice
 and untie the cords of the yoke,
 to set the oppressed free
 and break every yoke?
 Is it not to share your food with the hungry
 and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter—
when you see the naked, to clothe them,
and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?’  Isaiah 58:6-11

Heavenly Father,
Thank you for the precious time to spend with you this Lent. As I look forward to remembering Jesus’ death and celebrating his resurrection at Easter, help me to surrender my heart and focus my mind on you.
Show me how I can help to bring justice and freedom to people facing poverty around the world and close to home, and to share what I have with people in need.
In Jesus’ name, amen.