“GENEROUS LENT 2017”
Lenten Reflections
Thursday, 6th April 2017.
Fifth Week of Lent
Gen 17: 3-9;
Ps 104: 4-9;
Jn 8: 51-59.
THE COVENANT OF LOVE!
Today’s liturgy and the Word of God invites us to remember God’s covenant with us through Jesus. The first reading speaks about God’s generosity in making a covenant with Abraham, thus entering human history. Abraham’s greatness lied in his utter faith and obedience to God. With uncertainty before him Abraham embarked on journey to an unknown land. In calling Abraham, God changed his entire destiny. For the first time in the history of the humankind God changes the name of a person: Abram is called Abraham. This means that God has complete control over us and our future. God’s covenant is not limited to Abraham and his family alone. Like a perpetual flowing river it is assured to his posterity. One thing God requires of us is that we keep the covenant always and all the time.
In the Gospel Jesus reminds his people about the God’s covenant and invites them to respect the covenant. If they follow the covenant they will never see death. As death is the necessary consequence of our sin. Due to disobedience man lost sight of the beatific vision of God but God’s covenant in Jesus is the restoration of the lost grace.
Prayer: Lord, May Your Heart filter out the errors and allow only the seeds of Truth to be planted in my own mind and heart. God of the covenant, help us to also be true and faithful to our covenant with you. Jesus, I trust in You. Amen.
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