A Reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Romans Rom 10:8-13
Brothers and sisters: What does Scripture say? The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart —that is, the word of faith that we preach—, for, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For one believes with the heart and so is justified, and one confesses with the mouth and so is saved. For the Scripture says, No one who believes in him will be put to shame. For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; the same Lord is Lord of all, enriching all who call upon him. For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
REFLECTION
“Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
Another Lent, another set of good intentions. Somewhere and somehow it always unravels sometime through Lent. Each year I ask, “Self, why did you fail?”
Were my mortifications too intense or severe? Doubt it.
Did I try without asking God what He thought or wanted. Definitely.
What was my goal for Lent? Not sure because the goal post always keeps moving.
When I lived for myself, life was simpler. No one to worry about but me. Then God found me, held on to me and introduced Himself. And the world I lived for made no more sense. Love just took over.
He did not set illustrious goals nor impossible tasks or struggles for me. Instead He asked for a “little bit more of me”. A little bit more discipline, a little bit more introspection, a little bit more caring, serving, kindness, concern for others. A little bit more loving.
THOUGHT OF THE DAY
This Lent do a “little bit more” in serving the Lord, in being a better Christian: To honor Him in His way. Every day the Lord picks us up and gives us a fresh new start. Now is the time for a “little bit more” repentance, trust and humility.
“Be with me, Lord, when I am in trouble.”
(Psalm 91).
Comentarios