Scarcity whispers: “There’s not enough”. Not enough time, money, energy, love. It makes us feel anxious, competitive and afraid. Many of us also live with pressures shaped by the way our world is organised – systems that leave some lacking what they need while others hold more than enough. Lent can help us notice both personal anxieties and the wider patterns that weigh on communities.
But this week, Jesus offers living water – a source that never runs dry. We are invited to shift from fear to trust, from scarcity to abundance. This isn’t about ignoring reality; it’s about seeing with new eyes the generosity of God that surrounds us.
God’s grace is overflowing. It’s not about having more; it is about being filled with life and sharing it freely.
What would change if you believed there was enough – enough love, enough hope, enough grace for you and for others?
How might that belief shape your choices, your relationships, your outlook?
Try this spiritual practice
Look for signs of spring: daffodils, buds, birdsong, longer daylight.
Take a photo of something that catches your eye as a sign of life and abundance.
At the end of the week, look back and notice what surprised you, what lifted your spirit.
Throughout Lent, our Ministries and Learning team are sharing conversations with Partner Churches and justice-seeking organisations.
This week, David discusses the themes of scarcity and abundance with the Revd WP Ebenezer Joseph from the Methodist Church in Sri Lanka.
The Revd WP Ebenezer Joseph served as the head of the Methodist Church in Sri Lanka from 2005 to 2010 and was awarded the World Methodist Peace Prize in 2022.
