St. Paul, in today's first reading, Romans 1: 1-7, reminds you and me that we "belong to Jesus Christ", not to anyone else. No, not even to our parents or grandparents, husbands or wives. We belong to Jesus, the Son of God, the Creator of the Universe, the Savior of humankind. What does that literally mean? How do we get our arms around that belief? Or do we? Is it a mystery of God's incredible love in that God, through His Son's death and resurrection, has adopted us as His sons/daughters? As adopted sons or daughters of God, that also means that we are heirs of God. The inheritance awaiting us is heaven itself, that is, eternal life with God: the all Good, the only Good, the ultimate Good, the absolutely Good, infinite Goodness, Compassionate Goodness, Merciful Goodness. Who does not want to be with that kind of Goodness?
God does not enforce this Goodness upon us, however. God does not coerce us to accept His Infinite goodness or our eternal inheritance. We can turn our backs on God. We can follow our will and not God's. We can say "No thank you" to God, even though, as the psalmist says in today's responsorial psalm: "His right hand has won victory for [us], his holy arm." That victory means eternal life with God forever for those who reverence God, acknowledge God, accept God as Lord of the Universe and Master of all humankind!
I accept God's gift of infinite love, mercy and forgiveness. I want to become one with God in all I do and say! How about you?
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