In today’s first reading, Isaiah 49: 3, 5-6, God says to us
through the prophet : [You are] made
glorious in the sight of the Lord,…God is now [your] strength.” That gift is confirmed
in the second reading of today’s liturgy, 1 Cor 1: 1-3, where St. Paul reminds
us that we “have been sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be holy, with all those
everywhere who call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ…”In today’s Gospel,
John 1: 29-34, John the Baptist points out Jesus to us, saying: “Behold, the
Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world….[H]e is the Son of God.”
May you and I ponder the fact that we “are made glorious in
the sight of the Lord. If I truly
believe that, then nothing else really
matters! And if I remember that God is
my strength, then, too, nothing else matters.
When I do not remember these realities, I can easily become flustered,
even in the face of minor realities affecting my life.
I have a greater
possibility of remaining calm in today’s troubled world when I take time to
ponder God’s Word and sit in God’s Presence every day! When I do not take time to seek the Lord in
personal prayer on a daily basis, it is easy to get swept away in frantic activity.
Calling upon the Lord’s name is an essential element of growing in holiness—that
is my responsibility. God has done His part: He has sanctified me in Christ
Jesus. I have to seek God in quiet, personal prayer and devote time to serving
the needs of others for that holiness to
grow in me!
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