what's your exodus?

inspired by ched myers' lenten reflections:

exodus: to face the sometimes harsh realities of life outside the "imperial incubator"(what I understand to be, in modern day, the comforts of first world lifestyles - conspicuous consumption, overabundance in resources)

"Having internalized imperial appetites and desires, the people cannot imagine life apart from their dependence upon the very system that enslaved them..."

During the days in the desert, God sustained his people with manna, which is symbolic of God's alternative economy of grace: they were asked to obtain as much as you needed, to not store up for themselves (banning the practice of economic surplus), and the keeping of the Sabbath.

God's economy of grace is one that circulates instead of concentrates - ensuring that everyone has enough...it is about a relationship to our Earth that is ecologically sustainable. This "generalized reciprocity" is focused on cultivating sustenance and discouraging wastefulness.

I really loved this reflection, as it reminded me of my oneed to step outside of my own "imperial incubator". It pushed me to think about where my exodus is meant to be - how can I let God teach me his divine economy of grace on a practical level? Most importantly, at the end of the day, I ask myself: What should I be giving up? What is God calling me to give up in my walk with Him?