Good things

"He has filled the hungry with good things," quoting Mary from Luke (1:52-53) naturally makes one thing of food since Mary used the word "hungry" first. But when I look at the words "good things" in isolation, spiritual gifts come to mind. With that understanding, if I paraphrased her statement as, "He gives good things to the hungry," it suggests that our hearts should be hungry for spiritual gifts and not just that God will provide the faithful with good food if our stomachs are growling. Then obvious connections to the gospel's life-giving water or the teaching of seek and you will find are rekindled are in our hearts and provide light to our lives and those around us. As a father, I naturally provide my children with the food they need like carrots and sometimes even the food they want like M & M's (and I don't get any endorsment money for that), but providing a living example of our faith is a much better gift - whether they realize they are hungry for it or not.