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Lent - Week Five 2010
By Pat Lee | March 24, 2010
Wednesday : March 24, 2010
Readings: Daniel 3:13-28 ; John 8: 31-42
Scripture Verse: “…you will know the truth and the truth will set you free” John 8:32
Reflection: What “truth” is Jesus referring to? In order to make the proclamation “Jesus Christ is Lord” we need to accept the truth about ourselves. It is only when we are honestly willing to come to terms with who we are that we can accept our need for Jesus to be Lord in our lives. It is only when we are willing to explore the truth about ourselves that we are able to accept the possibilities for differences to take place in us because of the Jesus we profess to be Lord.
The truth about ourselves, and the truth Jesus and his gospel can make in our lives, is the truth that can set us free. For once we accept how we are imperfect, we can become free from perfectionism. Once we accept the fragility of life, we can become free from all impulses to take ourselves and others for granted. And once we are able to move beyond sinfulness as a negative word and come to accept how it does describe our imperfect self, we can accept the gift of God’s forgiving love. God’s love is given to us in our sinfulness. That is the true gift of God’s love for us.
In Lent we are invited to examine our lives honestly, to reflect on the greatness of God’s love for us and ask God to help us accept His gift of love in a way that touches our hearts and shapes our lives.
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